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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 30, 2004 - Issue 4
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New Norms for a New Generation: Cognitive Performance in the Framingham Offspring Cohort

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Pages 333-358 | Received 01 Jul 2003, Accepted 01 Jan 2004, Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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