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Cognitive Function in Late Life

Refining the metamemory in adulthood questionnaire: a 20-item version of change and capacity designed for research and clinical settings

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Pages 1054-1063 | Received 04 Sep 2018, Accepted 09 Mar 2019, Published online: 07 Apr 2019

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