Working memory training in old age: An examination of transfer and maintenance effects

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 331-347

  Borella, Erika ^a   Carretti, Barbara ^a   Zanoni, Giulia ^a   Zavagnin, Michela ^a   De Beni, Rossana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive flexibility; Cognitive training; Maintenance effects; Old old adults, aging; Transfer effects; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879130769     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/act020     Document Type: Article

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