Lifestyle change and the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia: What is the evidence?

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 239-243

  Lövdén, Martin ^a   Xu, Weili ^a   Wang, Hui Xin ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cognitive training; dementia; lifestyle; nutrition; physical exercise

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENTAL DETERIORATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84875859299     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: 14736578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e32835f4135     Document Type: Review

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