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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 30, 2004 - Issue 2
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Susceptibility and Resilience to Memory Aging Stereotypes: Education Matters More than Age

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Pages 129-148 | Received 01 Jan 2003, Accepted 01 Aug 2003, Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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