Efficacy of a computerized cognitive training application for older adults with and without memory impairments

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 411-419

  Maseda, Ana ^a   Millán Calenti, José C ^a   Lorenzo López, Laura ^a   Núñez Naveira, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

7 Minute Screen; Cognitive impairment; Computerized cognitive training; Telecognitio

Indexed keywords

7 MINUTE SCREEN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTERIZED COGNITIVE TRAINING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; SCREENING; SPEECH; VERBAL FLUENCY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84886702841     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-013-0070-5     Document Type: Article

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