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Stress, Trauma and Life Experience

Association of adverse childhood experiences with subjective cognitive decline in adulthood: Findings from a population-based study

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Pages 2214-2222 | Received 09 Aug 2021, Accepted 09 Dec 2021, Published online: 27 Dec 2021

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