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When aging and trauma intersect

Commentary on “Reciprocal Associations of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Cognitive Decline in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Mediating role of Depression” by Cohn-Schwartz et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2022

Sharon Avidor
Sharon Avidor*
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Department of Clinical Psychology of Adulthood and Aging, Faculty of Social and Community Sciences, The Lior Tzfati Center for Suicide and Mental Pain Studies, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer, Israel
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 2: Issue Theme: Psycho-Bio-Social Risk Factors and Dementia , February 2024 , pp. 83 - 85
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Psychogeriatric Association

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