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Why health, well-being, and connections really matter

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 December 2020

Roger O’Sullivan  and
Brian Lawlor
Roger O’Sullivan
Affiliation:
Institute of Public Health in Ireland and UlsterUniversity
Brian Lawlor*
Affiliation:
Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin
*
Email: brian.lawlor@gbhi.org
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 32 , Special Issue 11: Issue Theme: Risk versus Protective Factors for Decline versus Well-Being , November 2020 , pp. 1261 - 1262
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2020

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