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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 33, 2007 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Lower Extremity Motor Function and Disability in Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Pages 355-371 | Received 03 Nov 2005, Accepted 01 May 2006, Published online: 09 May 2007

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