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LONELINESS THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE

Life Events and Personality Predicting Loneliness Among Centenarians: Findings From the Georgia Centenarian Study

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Pages 173-188 | Received 30 Jan 2011, Accepted 06 Aug 2011, Published online: 05 Dec 2011

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