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Loneliness in Older Chilean People: Importance of Family Dysfunction and Depression

Marcela Carrasco^1,*, MBeatriz Fernández², Emma Alexander³, MSoledad Herrera²

1 School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Member of “Centro UC Estudios de Vejez y Envejecimiento”, Centre for the Study of Ageing, Santiago, 8330033, Chile
2 Institute of Sociology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Member of “Centro UC Estudios de Vejez y Envejecimiento”, Centre for the Study of Ageing, Santiago, 7820436, Chile
3 School of Medicine, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 8330033, Chile

* Corresponding Author: Marcela Carrasco. Email: