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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
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A Home-Based Intervention to Improve Balance, Gait and Self-Confidence in Older Women

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Pages 57-70 | Received 01 Jan 1998, Accepted 01 Mar 1998, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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