Leisure-activity participation to prevent later-life cognitive decline: A systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 162-197

  Fallahpour, Mandana ^a   Borell, Lena ^a   Luborsky, Mark ^a,b   Nygård, Louise ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive decline; Leisure activity; Prevention; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; LEISURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY;

COGNITION; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84947742769     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/11038128.2015.1102320     Document Type: Review

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