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We have reviewed diagnostic criteria and assessment procedures for AAMI, as well as pharmacologic and behavioral treatments for this condition. This research gives reason to hope that an important behavioral deficit associated with aging may be modified through drug and behavioral treatment.
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Crook, T.H., Larrabee, G.J. (1991). Diagnosis, assessment and treatment of age-associated memory impairment. In: Deecke, L., Dal-Bianco, P. (eds) Age-associated Neurological Diseases. Journal of Neural Transmission, vol 33. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9135-4_1
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