Effects of smartphone-based memory training for older adults with subjective memory complaints: a randomized controlled trial

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 526-534

  Oh, Seo Jin ^a   Seo, Sungmin ^b   Lee, Ji Hyun ^b   Song, Myeong Ju ^b   Shin, Min Sup ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aging; cognition; executive function; memory; smartphone

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITIVE REMEDIATION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF EVALUATION; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SMARTPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COGNITIVE REMEDIATION; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SMARTPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85009204410     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2016.1274373     Document Type: Article

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