Loneliness and cognitive function in the older adult: a systematic review

Lisa Boss; Duck-Hee Kang; Sandy Branson

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Loneliness and cognitive function in the older adult: a systematic review

Lisa Boss Duck-Hee Kang Sandy Branson

International Psychogeriatrics Vol. 27 No. 4 pp. 541-553 · Elsevier BV

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Lisa Boss, Duck-Hee Kang, Sandy Branson (2015). Loneliness and cognitive function in the older adult: a systematic review. International Psychogeriatrics, 27(4), 541-553. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1041610214002749

Loneliness and cognitive function in the older adult: a systematic review

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