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Editorial
. 2022 Aug;70(8):2201-2204.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.17880. Epub 2022 May 23.

A paradigm shift-Loneliness as a root cause of symptom distress among older adults

Ashwin A Kotwal  1   2 , Diane E Meier  3
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Editorial

A paradigm shift-Loneliness as a root cause of symptom distress among older adults

Ashwin A Kotwal et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: AK report grants from Humana Inc. and receive personal consulting fees from Papa Health. DM reports no conflicts of interest.

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