Biological changes associated with healthy versus pathological aging: A symposium review
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Biological changes associated with healthy versus pathological aging: a symposium review.
The Douglas Mental Health University Institute, in collaboration with the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, organized a 2-day symposium entitled "Biological Changes Associated with Healthy Versus Pathological Aging" that was held in 13 and 14 December 2007 on the Douglas campus. The symposium involved presentations on current trends in aging and dementia research across several sub-discipline...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ageing Research Reviews
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1568-1637
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2009.01.003