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Social determinants of brain health need to be addressed in risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2021

Susanne Röhr*
Affiliation:
Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

Abstract

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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2021

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