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Date: 2013-02-09

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Title: Gait and cognition: a complementary approach to understanding brain function and the risk of falling

Authors: Montero-Odasso, Manuel, Joe Verghese, Olivier Beauchet & Jeffrey M. Hausdorff

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Citation: Montero‐Odasso, M et al, 2012, “Gait and cognition: a complementary approach to understanding brain function and the risk of falling”, J Am Geriatr Soc 60:2127–2136. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04209.x/abstract;jsessionid=91786DCB6222398186B7DF77BE291745.d01t02?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false

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