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16.01.2020 | Editorial

Loneliness in Old Age: An Unaddressed Health Problem

verfasst von: M. Berg-Weger, John E. Morley

Erschienen in: The journal of nutrition, health & aging | Ausgabe 3/2020

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Titel: Loneliness in Old Age: An Unaddressed Health Problem
verfasst von: M. Berg-Weger
John E. Morley
Publikationsdatum: 16.01.2020
Verlag: Springer Paris
Erschienen in: The journal of nutrition, health & aging / Ausgabe 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1279-7707
Elektronische ISSN: 1760-4788
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-020-1323-6

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