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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
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Does a yellow filter improve visual object categorization in normal aging?

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Pages 325-345 | Received 25 Feb 2013, Accepted 02 Jul 2013, Published online: 06 Aug 2013

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