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Mayra L. Estrella, Wassim Tarraf, Sayaka Kuwayama, Linda C. Gallo, Benson Wu, María J. Marquine, Krista M. Perreira, Priscilla M. Vasquez, Carmen R. Isasi, Richard B. Lipton, Josiemer Mattei, Hector M. González, Martha L. Daviglus & Melissa Lamar. (2023) Psychosocial factors associated with 7‐year change in cognition among middle‐aged and older Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos‐Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL‐INCA) and Sociocultural ancillary studies. Alzheimer's & Dementia.
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Chioun Lee, Debaleena Sain, Lexi Harari & Esra Kürüm. (2022) Social Mobility and Sense of Purpose From Midlife to Old Age: Examining the Role of Major Life Events. Research on Aging 45:7-8, pages 550-562.
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Angelina R. Sutin, Damaris Aschwanden, Martina Luchetti, Yannick Stephan & Antonio Terracciano. (2023) Sense of purpose in life and subjective cognitive failures. Personality and Individual Differences 200, pages 111874.
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