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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 42, 2016 - Issue 1: Special Issue on Age, Hearing, and Speech Comprehension
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Original Articles

Task-Related Vigilance During Word Recognition in Noise for Older Adults with Hearing Loss

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Pages 50-66 | Received 02 Apr 2015, Accepted 15 Aug 2015, Published online: 18 Dec 2015

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