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Aspects of Wellbeing in Ageing

Age-friendly environments and psychosocial wellbeing: a study of older urban residents in Ireland

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Pages 2022-2033 | Received 17 Apr 2019, Accepted 27 Jul 2019, Published online: 12 Aug 2019

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