Adding Life to Years: Adopting Age-Friendly Public Health in Washington State
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Public health challenges of adding years to life and life to years.
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عنوان ژورنال: Innovation in Aging
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2399-5300
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.336