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Coexisting depression and frailty as an accelerated aging phenotype of late-life depression

Commentary on “Neuroimaging features of depression-frail phenotype in older adults: a pilot study” by Shuster et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

Warren D. Taylor
Warren D. Taylor*
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Center for Cognitive Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Health System, Nashville, TN, USA
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 35 , Special Issue 12: Issue Theme: Depression and Suicide in Older Adults , December 2023 , pp. 689 - 691
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