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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
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Not Just Scenery: Viewing Nature Pictures Improves Executive Attention in Older Adults

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Pages 513-530 | Received 14 Jan 2013, Accepted 13 Aug 2013, Published online: 16 Oct 2014

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