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The “timbre” of loneliness in later life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2021

Miya Gentry  and
Barton W. Palmer Open the ORCID record for Barton W. Palmer [Opens in a new window]
Miya Gentry
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego, Center for Healthy Aging/Stein Institute for Research on Aging, La Jolla, CA, USA University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA, USA
Barton W. Palmer*
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego, Center for Healthy Aging/Stein Institute for Research on Aging, La Jolla, CA, USA University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA, USA Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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Email: bpalmer@health.ucsd.edu
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 33 , Special Issue 12: Issue Theme: Social Engagement and Mental Health , December 2021 , pp. 1233 - 1236
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