Does Education Influence the Age-Related Cognitive Decline? A Further Inquiry

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 231-240

  Capitani, Erminio ^a   Barbarotto, Riccardo ^a   Laiacona, Marcella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

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EID: 0006721232     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565649609540648     Document Type: Article

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