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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 5, 1979 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

Eeg alpha slowing, refractory period, and reaction time in aging

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Pages 279-292 | Received 14 Jan 1979, Accepted 29 Apr 1979, Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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