JAMDA
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 45-50 , January 2008

Centenarians’ Views on Long Life and Nursing Home Living

  • Susan L. Schrader, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Susan L. Schrader, PhD, 1517 S. Park Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105.

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PII: S1525-8610(07)00360-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.08.009

JAMDA
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 45-50 , January 2008

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