Article published In: Australian Review of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 36:1 (2013) ► pp.4–19
Cognitive and Affective enhancement among older adults
The role of languaging
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Published online: 1 January 2013
https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.36.1.01swa
https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.36.1.01swa
This paper was presented at the ALAA/ALANZ conference, Canberra, Australia, December, 2011.
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