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‘For me at 90, it’s going to be difficult’: feasibility of using iPad video-conferencing with older adults in long-term aged care

Wendy MoyleMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia; ;School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Cindy JonesMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia; ;School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7249-2580
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Jenny MurfieldMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9595-4242
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Fangli LiuSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia; ;College of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, P.R. China
Pages 349-352 | Received 22 Apr 2018, Accepted 13 Sep 2018, Published online: 09 Jan 2019

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