Does Midlife Forgetfulness Influence Positive and Negative Aspects of Social Relations at Work?: Results From the

Kazi Ishtiak-Ahmed1, Åse Marie Hansen, Erik Lykke Mortensen

  • 1Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark (Dr Kazi Ishtiak-Ahmed, Dr Åse Marie Hansen, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Dr Anne Helene Garde, Dr Matias Brødsgaard Grynderup, Dr Sabrina Islamoska, Dr Rikke Lund, Dr Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen); The National Research Centre for the Working Environment Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark (Dr Åse Marie Hansen, Dr Anne Helene Garde, Dr Finn Gyntelberg); Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark (Erik Lykke Mortensen, Dr Rikke Lund); Danish Dementia Research Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Section 6911, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark (Dr Thien Kieu Thi Phung, Dr Gunhild Waldemar); Department of Depression and Anxiety, Aarhus University Hospital Psychiatry, Palle Juul Jensens Boulevard 175, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark (Dr Kazi Ishtiak-Ahmed).

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