Letter to the Editor

May Social Isolation During COVID-19 Cause Cognitive Dysfunction in Healthy Older Adults?

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/acta.v61i2.12560
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COVID-19 Social Isolation

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Abutorabi-Zarchi M, Namiranian N. May Social Isolation During COVID-19 Cause Cognitive Dysfunction in Healthy Older Adults?. Acta Med Iran. 2023;61(2):126-127.