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Wisdom as a potential antidote to loneliness in aging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2021

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Tanya T. Nguyen*
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Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, California, USA Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California San Diego, California, USA Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, California, USA
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 33 , Special Issue 5: Issue Theme: Loneliness and Social Connectedness , May 2021 , pp. 429 - 431
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