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Assistive Technology
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Volume 29, 2017 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

Technology use by older adults in the Netherlands and its associations with demographics and health outcomes

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Pages 188-196 | Accepted 25 Jul 2016, Published online: 01 Nov 2016

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