Functional Impairment and Internet Use Among Older Adults
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Cognitive ability and Internet use among older adults
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Internal Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2168-6106
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1864