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Aging is inevitable, nihilism is optional

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2022

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Theresa L. Scott*
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School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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Email: theresa.scott@uq.edu.au
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 34 , Special Issue 9: Issue Theme: Non-Medical Social Determinants of Health , September 2022 , pp. 761 - 763
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