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Editorial
. 2023 Aug 29;120(35):e2312272120.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2312272120. Epub 2023 Aug 22.

Improved evidence to guide dementia care is urgently needed

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Editorial

Improved evidence to guide dementia care is urgently needed

Andrew N March et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Conflict of interest statement

E.B.L. chaired the Committee on Care Interventions for Individuals with Dementia and their Caregivers. C.S. and A.N.M. served as National Academies staff that supported the committee and the development of their report.

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Framework of dementia care interventions. Reprinted with permission from ref. .

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