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The authors thank Henry Rajkowski, Jay Sokolovsky, and Carole Lefkowitz for their assistance. This research was supported by the Center for Studies of Mental Health of the Aging, Grant no. 1-R01-MH 31745 and 1-K07-MH00523 (Dr. Cohen).
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Cohen, C.I., Teresi, J. & Holmes, D. Assessment of stress-buffering effects of social networks on psychological symptoms in an inner-city elderly population. Am J Commun Psychol 14, 75–91 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00923251
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