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Patterns of outcome of caregiving for the impaired elderly: A longitudinal study in rural Japan

Y. Arai Research Unit for Nursing Caring Sciences and Psychology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences (NILS), Aichi, Japan
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S. H. Zarit Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
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M. Sugiura Research Unit for Nursing Caring Sciences and Psychology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences (NILS), Aichi, Japan
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M. Washio Research Unit for Nursing Caring Sciences and Psychology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences (NILS), Aichi, Japan
Pages 39-46 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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