Principles of rehabilitation for common chronic neurologic diseases in the elderly

Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-13

  Cheng, Yuan Yang ^a,c   Hsieh, Wan Ling ^b   Kao, Chung Lan ^b,c   Chan, Rai Chi ^b,c  

^a Yuan Shan Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Parkinson disease; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Vestibular disease

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPNEA; GERIATRIC DISORDER; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; STRETCHING EXERCISE; STROKE; TAI CHI; VESTIBULAR DISORDER; WALKING;

EID: 84859427257     PISSN: 22108335     EISSN: 22108343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2011.11.003     Document Type: Review

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