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The effects of loneliness and social isolation on cognitive functioning in older adults: a need for nuanced assessments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2019

Barton W. Palmer
Barton W. Palmer*
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Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA UC San Diego Stein Institute for Research on Aging, La Jolla, CA, USA Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA Email: bpalmer@ucsd.edu
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 31 , Issue 4: Issue Theme: Aging and Well-Being , April 2019 , pp. 447 - 449
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