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Caregivings

Determinants of quality of life in family caregivers in MCI: a comparison with mild dementia

Eva Y. L. Tana Alzheimer Center Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands;b Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute for Mental Health Care Eindhoven (GGzE), Eindhoven, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Niels Janssena Alzheimer Center Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2450-1558View further author information
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Ron Handelsa Alzheimer Center Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8663-0630View further author information
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Inez H. G. B. Ramakersa Alzheimer Center Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4747-2879View further author information
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Frans R. J. Verheya Alzheimer Center Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-8406View further author information
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Wiesje M. van der Flierc Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;d Epidemiology and Data Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;e Amsterdam Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8766-6224View further author information
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René J. F. Melisf Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboudumc Alzheimer Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7863-4738View further author information
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Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkertg Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboudumc Alzheimer Center, Donders Centre for Medical Neurosciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1397-1677View further author information
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Jos M. G. A. Scholsa Alzheimer Center Limburg, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands;h Department of Family Medicine and Department of Health Services Research, Caphri, Maastricht, the NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4062-2061View further author information
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Pages 1983-1989 | Received 24 Jul 2022, Accepted 18 May 2023, Published online: 13 Jun 2023

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