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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 43, 2017 - Issue 5
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Under Which Conditions Can Older Participants Maintain Information In Working Memory?

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Pages 409-429 | Received 15 Apr 2015, Accepted 21 Oct 2016, Published online: 26 Sep 2017

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