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Appreciating cognitive and emotional growth in older adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2021

Ryan Van Patten*
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
John A. Bellone
Affiliation:
Perspectives Psychological Services, Fullerton, CA, USA

Abstract

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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2021

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