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Improving specific autobiographical memory in older adults: impacts on mood, social problem solving, and functional limitations

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Improving specific autobiographical memory in older adults: impacts on mood, social problem solving, and functional limitations. / Leahy, Fiona; Ridout, Nathan; Mushtaq, Faizah et al.
In: Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition, Vol. 25, No. 5, 2018, p. 695-723.

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Leahy, F, Ridout, N, Mushtaq, F & Holland, C 2018, 'Improving specific autobiographical memory in older adults: impacts on mood, social problem solving, and functional limitations', Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 695-723. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2017.1365815

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Leahy, F., Ridout, N., Mushtaq, F., & Holland, C. (2018). Improving specific autobiographical memory in older adults: impacts on mood, social problem solving, and functional limitations. Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition, 25(5), 695-723. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2017.1365815

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Leahy F, Ridout N, Mushtaq F, Holland C. Improving specific autobiographical memory in older adults: impacts on mood, social problem solving, and functional limitations. Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition. 2018;25(5):695-723. Epub 2017 Aug 21. doi: 10.1080/13825585.2017.1365815

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Leahy, Fiona ; Ridout, Nathan ; Mushtaq, Faizah et al. / Improving specific autobiographical memory in older adults : impacts on mood, social problem solving, and functional limitations. In: Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition. 2018 ; Vol. 25, No. 5. pp. 695-723.

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