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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
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Older Adults' Engagement With a Video Game Training Program

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Pages 269-279 | Received 01 Jul 2011, Accepted 12 May 2012, Published online: 19 Dec 2012

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