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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
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Working memory in healthy aging and in Parkinson’s disease: evidence of interference effects

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Pages 281-298 | Received 04 Nov 2015, Accepted 11 Jun 2016, Published online: 30 Jun 2016

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