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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 22, 1996 - Issue 3
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Memory enhancement program for community-based older adults: Development and evaluation

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Pages 281-303 | Received 06 Jan 1994, Accepted 13 Jul 1995, Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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