The impact of age and task domain on cognitive performance: A meta-analytic review of the glucose facilitation effect

Brain Impairment

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-165

  Riby, Leigh M ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 11144263642     PISSN: 14439646     EISSN: 18395252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/brim.5.2.145.58253     Document Type: Article

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