Prospects for improving cognition throughout the life course

Psychological Science in the Public Interest, Supplement

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  King, Jonathan W ^a   Suzman, Richard ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 70350327895     PISSN: 15291006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6053.2009.01033.x     Document Type: Editorial

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