Training of executive functions in healthy elderly: Results of a pilot study

Training of executive functions in healthy elderly: Results of a pilot study

ABSTRACT Executive functions (EF) refer to the cognitive skills necessary to formulate a goal, plan, execute plans effectively, and to perform self-monitoring and self-correction. Several aspects of EF change during the normal aging process. Objectives: To train skills associated with executive fu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thaís Bento Lima-Silva, Aline Teixeira Fabrício, Laís dos Santos Vinholi e Silva, Glaúcia Martins de Oliveira, Wesley Turci da Silva, Priscilla Tiemi Kissaki, Anna Pereira Fernandes da Silva, Tamiris Fessel Sasahara, Tiago Nascimento Ordonez, Thalita Bianchi de Oliveira, Flávia Ogava Aramaki, Adriana Buriti, Mônica Sanches Yassuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
elderly
executive functions
cognitive training
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642012000100035&lng=en&tlng=en

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642012000100035&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items