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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
Volume 31, 2007 - Issue 4
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Young People's Impressions of Older Adults: The Role of Exercise Habit Information

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Pages 37-50 | Received 01 Jul 2007, Accepted 01 Nov 2007, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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