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Retirement, age, gender and mental health: findings from the 45 and Up Study

Kha VoPriority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peta M. ForderPriority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, AustraliaView further author information
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Meredith TavenerPriority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, AustraliaView further author information
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Bryan RodgersCollege of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaView further author information
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Emily BanksNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia;The Sax Institute, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Adrian BaumanSchool of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Julie E. BylesPriority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, AustraliaView further author information
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Pages 647-657 | Received 16 Apr 2014, Accepted 01 Sep 2014, Published online: 01 Oct 2014

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