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Loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity in scottish older adults resulting from social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity in scottish older adults resulting from social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. / Tomaz, S.A.; Coffee, P.; Ryde, G. et al.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 18, No. 9, 4517, 24.04.2021.

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Tomaz, SA, Coffee, P, Ryde, G, Swales, B, Neely, K, Connelly, J, Kirkland, A, McCabe, L, Watchman, K, Andreis, F, Martin, JG, Pina, I & Whittaker, AC 2021, 'Loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity in scottish older adults resulting from social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 9, 4517. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094517

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Tomaz, S. A., Coffee, P., Ryde, G., Swales, B., Neely, K., Connelly, J., Kirkland, A., McCabe, L., Watchman, K., Andreis, F., Martin, J. G., Pina, I., & Whittaker, A. C. (2021). Loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity in scottish older adults resulting from social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), Article 4517. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094517

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Tomaz SA, Coffee P, Ryde G, Swales B, Neely K, Connelly J et al. Loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity in scottish older adults resulting from social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021 Apr 24;18(9):4517. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094517

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Tomaz, S.A. ; Coffee, P. ; Ryde, G. et al. / Loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity in scottish older adults resulting from social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021 ; Vol. 18, No. 9.

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