Use of the internet as a prevention tool against cognitive decline in normal aging

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volumn 11, Issue , 2016, Pages 1231-1237

  Klimova, Blanka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HRADEC KRALOVE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cognitive functions; Healthy older individuals; Internet; Prevention; Training

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANXIETY; BRAIN FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL DETERIORATION; METHODOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING; VALIDITY; WORD PROCESSING;

EID: 84988672494     PISSN: 11769092     EISSN: 11781998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S113758     Document Type: Review

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