Effects of combined intervention programmes for people with dementia living at home and their caregivers: a systematic review

@article{Smits2007EffectsOC,
  title={Effects of combined intervention programmes for people with dementia living at home and their caregivers: a systematic review},
  author={Carolien Smits and Jacomine de Lange and R M Dr{\"o}es and Franka J. M. Meiland and Myrra Vernooij-Dassen and Anne Margriet Pot},
  journal={International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry},
  year={2007},
  volume={22}
}
  • C. Smits, J. de Lange, +3 authors A. Pot
  • Published 1 December 2007
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
This study reviews the evidence for effects of combined intervention programmes for both the informal caregiver and the person with dementia. 
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