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Original Articles

Informal caregiving transitions, subjective well-being and depressed mood: Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

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Pages 104-112 | Received 20 Jan 2015, Accepted 21 Aug 2015, Published online: 24 Sep 2015

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