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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 7, 1981 - Issue 4
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The effect of age on speed of lexical access

Nancy L. Bowles Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic, Mental Performance and Aging Laboratory, Geriatric Research, Educational and Clinical Center
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Leonard W. Poon Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic, Mental Performance and Aging Laboratory, Geriatric Research, Educational and Clinical Center; Harvard Medical School
Pages 417-425 | Received 09 Apr 1981, Accepted 04 Sep 1981, Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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