Use of physical and intellectual activities and socialization in the management of cognitive decline of aging and in dementia: A review

Journal of Aging Research

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Ruthirakuhan, Myuri ^a   Luedke, Angela C ^a   Tam, Angela ^a   Goel, Ankita ^a   Kurji, Ayaz ^a   Garcia, Angeles ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ATTENTION; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COUNSELING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEISURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; ORIENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TRAINING; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIALIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84872782637     PISSN: 20902204     EISSN: 20902212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/384875     Document Type: Review

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