Affecting Cognition and Quality of Life via Aerobic Exercise in Alzheimer's Disease

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-38

  Yu, Fang ^a   Nelson, Nathaniel W ^b   Savik, Kay ^a   Wyman, Jean F ^a   Dysken, Maurice ^c   Bronas, Ulf G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; cognition; dementia; exercise; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84870888878     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945911420174     Document Type: Article

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