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Assessing the quality of life and well-being of older adults with physical and cognitive impairments in a German-speaking setting: A systematic review of validity and utility of assessments / Die Erfassung von Lebensqualität und Wohlbefinden älterer Menschen mit psychischen und kognitiven Einschränkungen: ein systematisches Literaturreview zur Validität und Praktikabilität deutschsprachiger Assessments Cover

Assessing the quality of life and well-being of older adults with physical and cognitive impairments in a German-speaking setting: A systematic review of validity and utility of assessments / Die Erfassung von Lebensqualität und Wohlbefinden älterer Menschen mit psychischen und kognitiven Einschränkungen: ein systematisches Literaturreview zur Validität und Praktikabilität deutschsprachiger Assessments

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