Examining the quality of measures of change in cognition and affect for older adults: Two case studies

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-72

  Barkaoui, Khaled ^a   Swain, Merrill ^b   Lapkin, Sharon ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 78649966980     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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