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The grandmother effect and the uniqueness of the human aging phenotype.

Gerontology - 1 Jan 2010

Herndon James G, Walker Lary C

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This issue of Gerontology includes a response by van Bodegom et al. to Herndon's recent article on the implications of the grandmother hypothesis for studies of aging and cognition. Although this hypothesis will doubtlessly continue to stimulate discussion, we focus here on our contention that hu...

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PMID: 19864883
DOI: 10.1159/000253884
PMCID: PMC2842168

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