Sleep and Cognition in Older Adults

Sleep Medicine Clinics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 207-220

  Bruce, Amanda Schurle ^a   Aloia, Mark S ^a  

^a BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 64749086708     PISSN: 1556407X     EISSN: 15564088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2006.04.008     Document Type: Review

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