A review of successful aging models: proposing proactive coping as an important additional strategy.

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Clinical Psychology Review

• Publication date

  2007-12-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/J.CPR.2006.11.003PMID 17328997
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