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Research Articles

Depressive symptoms in the entire spectrum of cognitive ageing in Greece: evidence from the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet (HELIAD)

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Pages 27-34 | Received 22 Aug 2023, Accepted 14 Dec 2023, Published online: 25 Dec 2023

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