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Loss, Worry and Wellbeing

The fear of Alzheimer’s disease: mediating effects of anxiety on subjective memory complaints

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Pages 308-314 | Received 24 May 2018, Accepted 29 Sep 2018, Published online: 09 Nov 2018

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