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Original Article

Associations between performance of activities of daily living and everyday technology use among older adults with mild stage Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment

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Pages 33-42 | Received 10 Jun 2014, Accepted 05 Sep 2014, Published online: 20 Oct 2014

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