Neuroplasticity and successful cognitive aging: A brief overview for nursing

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 218-227

  Vance, David E ^a   Kaur, Jaspreet ^a   Fazeli, Pariya L ^a   Talley, Michele H ^a   Yuen, Hon K ^a   Kitchin, Beth ^a   Lin, Feng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE RESERVE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE RESERVE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

EID: 84864715393     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0b013e3182527571     Document Type: Review

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