Attachment in Old Age: A Fundamental Pillar for Public Health and Wellbeing

Carol Rodway¹, Rosario Spencer^{1

2}

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Editorial

Carol Rodway et al. Int J Public Health. 2025.

. 2025 May 21:70:1607770.

doi: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1607770. eCollection 2025.

Carol Rodway¹, Rosario Spencer^{1

2}

No abstract available

Keywords: aging; attachment; healthy aging; older adult; public health.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interest.

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