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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 37, 2011 - Issue 4
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Age-Related Source Memory Deficits Persist Despite Superior Item Memory

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Pages 473-480 | Received 17 Sep 2009, Accepted 24 Jan 2010, Published online: 29 Jul 2011

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