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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 33, 2007 - Issue 1
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Attendance at Religious Services and Physical Functioning After Stroke Among Older Mexican Americans

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Pages 1-11 | Received 27 May 2005, Accepted 03 Feb 2006, Published online: 23 Feb 2007

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