Mental health of Filipino older adults with dementia during COVID-19 pandemic: Reflections and viewpoints
Jennifer Rose J. Soriano
Education, Advocacy, and Research Department, Philippine Mental Health Association, Metro Manila, Philippines
Institute for Neuroscience, Memory Service, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Metro Manila, Philippines
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John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta
Department of Psychology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia
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John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, Department of Psychology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Search for more papers by this authorJennifer Rose J. Soriano
Education, Advocacy, and Research Department, Philippine Mental Health Association, Metro Manila, Philippines
Institute for Neuroscience, Memory Service, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Metro Manila, Philippines
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John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta
Department of Psychology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia
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John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, Department of Psychology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia.
Email: [email protected]
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