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Research Article

Alcohol consumption in the elderly and risk of dementia related death - a Norwegian prospective study with a 17-year follow-up

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Pages 135-144 | Received 26 Jun 2014, Accepted 08 Dec 2014, Published online: 22 May 2015

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