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Risk and Cognition

Serial multiple mediation of loneliness and depressive symptoms in the relationship between pain and cognitive function among older people

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Pages 2102-2110 | Received 31 Oct 2022, Accepted 19 May 2023, Published online: 06 Jun 2023

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