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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
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Research Articles

The contribution of discursive and cognitive factors in referential choices made by elderly people during a narrative task

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Pages 301-322 | Received 17 May 2022, Accepted 16 Nov 2022, Published online: 05 Jan 2023

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