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The SPECTRA Study: Validating a New Memory Training Program based on the Episodic Specificity Induction to Promote Transfer in Older Adults

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|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.323 | Journal eISSN: 2514-4820
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 13, 2023
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Published on: Oct 6, 2023
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