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Original Articles

A longitudinal study of differences in late- and early-onset geriatric depression: Depressive symptoms and psychosocial, cognitive, and neurological functioning

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Pages 1-11 | Received 17 Feb 2012, Accepted 12 Jul 2012, Published online: 30 Aug 2012

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