Effect of a computerized brain exercise program on cognitive performance in older adults

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 655-663

  Miller, Karen J ^a,b   Dye, Richelin V ^a,b   Kim, Jeanne ^b   Jennings, Julia L ^d   O'Toole, Elizabeth ^c   Wong, Julie ^b   Siddarth, Prabha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive training; Memory; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTERIZED BRAIN EXERCISE PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RETIREMENT;

EID: 84880151151     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.01.077     Document Type: Article

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