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The cognitive impairment of frail older persons

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  1. Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France

    Matteo Cesari, S. Andrieu, Y. Rolland, F. Nourhashemi & B. Vellas

  2. Université de Toulouse III — Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

    Matteo Cesari, S. Andrieu, Y. Rolland, F. Nourhashemi & B. Vellas

  3. INSERM Unit 1027, Toulouse, France

    Matteo Cesari, S. Andrieu, Y. Rolland, F. Nourhashemi & B. Vellas

  4. Institut du Vieillissement, Université Toulouse III — Paul Sabatier., 37 Allées Jules Guesde, 31000, Toulouse, France

    Matteo Cesari

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Cesari, M., Andrieu, S., Rolland, Y. et al. The cognitive impairment of frail older persons. J Nutr Health Aging 17, 735–737 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-013-0396-x

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