In a randomized trial of 86 family caregivers of people with dementia, a mobile app designed with caregivers' input improved their overall and psychological quality of life at 8 weeks, but did not reduce caregiver burden.
A network meta-analysis of randomized trials found that multicomponent interventions, which combine several types of support, were the only approach that significantly reduced burden in family caregivers of people with dementia.
A study of 127 patient-caregiver pairs in China, published in October 2026 in Alzheimer's & Dementia, linked caregivers' positive view of caregiving to better 18-month outcomes in cognition, daily function and quality of life for patients on lecanemab.