Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 717-730 , May 2009

Neural correlates of incidental memory in mild cognitive impairment: An fMRI study

  • Jennifer L. Mandzia

      Affiliations

    • L.C. Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit, Neurosciences Research, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: c/o Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, A421, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 3M5. Tel.: +1 416 480 4551; fax: +1 416 480 4552.
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  • Mary Pat McAndrews

      Affiliations

    • University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital and Research Institute, Canada
    • Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Cheryl L. Grady

      Affiliations

    • Rotman Research Institute and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Canada
    • Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Canada
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Simon J. Graham

      Affiliations

    • Rotman Research Institute and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Canada
    • Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Canada
    • ,
  • Sandra E. Black

      Affiliations

    • L.C. Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit, Neurosciences Research, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Canada
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Canada
    • Rotman Research Institute and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Canada

Received 12 November 2006 ,Revised 28 August 2007 ,Accepted 31 August 2007.

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Neurobiology of Aging
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