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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
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Leisure Motivation of Older Adults in Relation to Other Adult Life Stages

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Pages 175-187 | Received 22 May 2013, Accepted 06 Oct 2013, Published online: 26 Sep 2014

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