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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
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Examining the reliability of ADAS-Cog change scores

Joseph H. GrochowalskiDepartment of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ying LiuDepartment of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, USAView further author information
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Karen L. SiedleckiDepartment of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, USAView further author information
Pages 513-529 | Received 20 May 2015, Accepted 27 Nov 2015, Published online: 28 Dec 2015

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