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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 21, 1995 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Life Events as Correlates of Burden in Spouse Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease

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Pages 273-294 | Received 15 Mar 1994, Accepted 02 Jul 1994, Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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