You can teach an old dog new tricks: Harnessing neuroplasticity after brain injury in older adults

New Frontiers in Resilient Aging: Life-Strengths and Well-Being in Late Life

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 104-129

  Uswatte, Gitendra ^a   Taub, Edward ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CI Therapy Research Group   (United States)

^c Taub Training Clinic at UAB   (United States)

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EID: 84927089421     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511763151.006     Document Type: Chapter

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