Music and the special challenges of aging: A new frontier

International Journal of Music Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-36

  Prickett, Carol A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 61149098543     PISSN: 02557614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/025576149803100103     Document Type: Article

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