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Until very recently, epidemiology and gerontology, both of which are relatively young disciplines in the academic spectrum of many countries, including Germany, have had their own separate and specific development. Only in recent years have expertise from both fields been brought together to extend and strengthen the spectrum of ageing research.
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BRENNER, H. (2006). INTRODUCTION: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES IN AGEING RESEARCH. In: Wahl, HW., Brenner, H., Mollenkopf, H., Rothenbacher, D., Rott, C. (eds) The Many Faces of Health, Competence and Well-Being in Old Age. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4138-1_15
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