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Prospective exploration of the role of combined internalizing symptoms in self-reported memory among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Pages 1011-1019 | Received 27 Feb 2023, Accepted 12 Dec 2023, Published online: 29 Jan 2024

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