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Clinical utility of self-reported and informant-reported cognitive complaints in older adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2022

Emily S. Hallowell*
Affiliation:
Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Ryan Van Patten*
Affiliation:
Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2022

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