Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 319-325.e1 , July 2010

Social vulnerability predicts cognitive decline in a prospective cohort of older Canadians

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doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2009.11.001

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 319-325.e1 , July 2010

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