Short-term effects of cognitive training program for individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A pilot study

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-149

  Boripuntakul, Sirinun ^a   Kothan, Suchart ^a   Methapatara, Pised ^b   Munkhetvit, Peeraya ^a   Sungkarat, Somporn ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Suanprung Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI); Cognitive function; Cognitive training; Neurochemistry biomarkers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861567944     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02703181.2012.657822     Document Type: Article

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