Cognitive training changes hippocampal function in mild cognitive impairment: A pilot study

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages 349-357

  Rosen, Allyson C ^a,b   Sugiura, Lisa ^a   Kramer, Joel H ^c   Whitfield Gabrieli, Susan ^a,d   Gabrieli, John D ^a,d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognition; cognitive training; dementia; fMRI; functional MRI; hippocampus; MCI; medial temporal lobe; mild cognitive impairment; MRI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HIPPOCAMPUS; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 80055063881     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: 18758908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2011-0009     Document Type: Article

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