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Editorial
. 2016 Oct 21:7:1622.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01622. eCollection 2016.

Editorial: The Aging Decision-Maker: Advances in Understanding the Impact of Cognitive Change on Decision-Making

Emma V Ward  1 , Mandeep K Dhami  1
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Editorial: The Aging Decision-Maker: Advances in Understanding the Impact of Cognitive Change on Decision-Making

Emma V Ward et al. Front Psychol. .
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Keywords: aging; cognitive aging; cognitive decline; decision making; risky decision making.

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