Neuroplasticity in aging: Implications for behavioral and lifestyle combined interventions

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-17

  Zolyniak, Nicole ^a   Schulte Göcking, Heike ^a   Kraft, Eduard ^a,b  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b PARMENIDES FOUNDATION   (Germany)

Author keywords

aging; dancing; exercise; neuroplasticity

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DANCING; DIET; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; JOGGING; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WALKING;

EID: 84893268272     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000004     Document Type: Article

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