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The phenomenon of aging is of concern to every individual and every society. We do not want to die because we do not want to abandon our relatives, our friends and, especially our plans for the future. The latter phenomenon is very well known to psychiatrists who study the aged from the point of view of their capacity to have future expectations.
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Laccarino, M. (2000). A Global Approach. In: Butler, R.N., Jasmin, C. (eds) Longevity and Quality of Life. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4249-0_2
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