Introduction to the Special Section on Cognitive Plasticity in the Aging Mind

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 681-683

  Mayr, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMALS; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MEMORY; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 58749105855     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014346     Document Type: Article

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