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Novel program enhances dementia caregivers' quality of life

11-20-2006 · EurekAlert!

A personalized intervention significantly improved the quality of life for caregivers of people with dementia, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in the November 21, 2006, Annals of Internal Medicine.

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