Exercise Plus Behavioral Management in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
JAMAPublished 14 October 2003Open access
Linda Teri, Laura E. Gibbons, Susan M. McCurry, Rebecca G. Logsdon, David M. Büchner, William E. Barlow
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Exercise training combined with teaching caregivers behavioral management techniques improved physical health and depression in patients with Alzheimer disease.
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Exercise training combined with teaching caregivers behavioral management techniques improved physical health and depression in patients with Alzheimer disease.
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