Group Relocation Preserves Social Connections Among Elderly Japanese Tsunami Survivors (IMAGE)

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Group Relocation Preserves Social Connections Among Elderly Japanese Tsunami Survivors

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Public temporary trailer housing in Iwanuma, Japan. Relocating in groups, rather than individually, increased informal socializing and social participation among older survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

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Dr. Jun Aida

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