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Gender roles are an important consideration for the study of mental health and aging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 December 2020

Julie A. Dumas*
Affiliation:
Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Julie A. Dumas, Department of Psychiatry, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401. Phone: +1 (802)847-2523. Email: [email protected].

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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2020

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