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Can 8 months of daily tDCS application slow the cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease? A case study

Martin BystadDepartment of Psychology, Research Group for Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway;Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ingrid Daae RasmussenDepartment of Psychology, Research Group for Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, NorwayView further author information
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Ole GrønliDepartment of Geriatric Psychiatry, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, NorwayView further author information
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Per M. AslaksenDepartment of Psychology, Research Group for Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway;Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Regional Unit for Eating Disorders, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, NorwayView further author information
Pages 146-148 | Received 19 Jun 2016, Accepted 21 Apr 2017, Published online: 09 May 2017

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