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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
Volume 28, 2021 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Risk- and protective factors for memory plasticity in aging

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Pages 201-217 | Received 08 Jun 2018, Accepted 06 Feb 2020, Published online: 25 Feb 2020

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