Early life linguistic ability, late life cognitive function, and neuropathology: findings from the Nun Study

@article{Riley2005EarlyLL,
  title={Early life linguistic ability, late life cognitive function, and neuropathology: findings from the Nun Study},
  author={Kathryn P. Riley and David A. Snowdon and Mark F. Desrosiers and William R. Markesbery},
  journal={Neurobiology of Aging},
  year={2005},
  volume={26},
  pages={341-347}
}
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