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The impact of covid-19 lockdown on the Quality of life, meaningful activities, and frailty in community-dwelling octogenarians: A study in Belgium

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Pages 1567-1575 | Received 29 Jun 2022, Accepted 04 Nov 2022, Published online: 22 Nov 2022

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