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Social media use is an understated social determinant of mental health

Commentary on “The relationship between social media use and psychosocial outcomes in older adults: A systematic review” by Lei et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2024

Dylan J. Jester Open the ORCID record for Dylan J. Jester [Opens in a new window]  and
Kexin Yu
Dylan J. Jester*
Affiliation:
Women’s Operational Military Exposure Network Center of Excellence (WOMEN CoE), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Kexin Yu
Affiliation:
NIA-Layton Aging & Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Email: [email protected]
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 9: Issue Theme: Social Determinants of Health , September 2024 , pp. 697 - 698
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Psychogeriatric Association

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