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The reciprocal relationship between participation in leisure activities and cognitive functioning: the moderating

Hefziba Lifshitz-Vahav1, Amit Shrira2, Ehud Bodner2,3

  • 1a Department of Special Education, School of Education , Bar-Ilan University , Ramat-Gan , Israel.

Aging & Mental Health
|January 9, 2016
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