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Covid-19

Long-term functional ability trajectories and mental health among older people before and after the COVID-19 pandemic onset in Chile

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Pages 1534-1543 | Received 14 Feb 2022, Accepted 21 Feb 2023, Published online: 12 Mar 2023

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