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Measuring work-related mental work demands: work as a protective factor for cognitive loss

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2021

Erick Messias*
Affiliation:
College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

Abstract

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Commentary
Copyright
© International Psychogeriatric Association 2021

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