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In-home dementia caregiving is associated with greater psychological burden and poorer mental health than out-of-home caregiving: a cross-sectional study.

Stefano BriniA HodkinsonA DaviesS HiraniR GathercoleR HowardS P Newman
Published in: Aging & mental health (2021)
Our study adds to the evidence by showing that cohabiting with a care recipient with dementia is associated with greater burden and poorer psychological wellbeing. Strategies aiming to improve caregivers' burden and psychological wellbeing should take account of caregivers' living arrangements.
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