Rivastigmine transdermal patch and physical exercises for Alzheimer's disease: A randomized clinical trial

Current Alzheimer Research

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 532-537

  Aguiar, Paula ^a   Monteiro, Larissa ^a   Feres, Ana ^a   Gomes, Irênio ^a   Melo, Ailton ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Exercise; Quality of life; Rivastigmine

Indexed keywords

RIVASTIGMINE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING QUESTIONNAIRE; ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN PRURITUS; TRANSDERMAL PATCH; AGED; DRUG EFFECTS; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PHENYLCARBAMATES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRANSDERMAL PATCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84904767424     PISSN: 15672050     EISSN: 18755828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1567205011666140618102224     Document Type: Article

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