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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
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Increasing Levels of Semantic Verbal Fluency in Elderly English Adults

David J. Llewellyn Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fiona E. Matthews MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge, UK
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The Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS) For participants see  http://www.cfas.ac.uk
Pages 433-445 | Received 20 May 2008, Accepted 22 Jan 2009, Published online: 21 Jun 2009

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