Computer-based cognitive interventions for people living with dementia: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 454-467

  García Casal, J Antonio ^a,b   Loizeau, Andrea ^c   Csipke, Emese ^d   Franco Martín, Manuel ^a,e   Perea Bartolomé, M Victoria ^a   Orrell, Martin ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e Hospital General de Zamora   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Cognitive rehabilitation; cognitive stimulation; computer; dementia

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ERRATUM; ERROR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ANXIETY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84958536751     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1132677     Document Type: Review

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