Research by Cohen & Herbert (1996) and Kiecolt-Glaser et al. (2002) indicates that social support correlates with improved immune functioning across various populations, including spousal caregivers of dementia sufferers, medical students, elderly adults, and cancer patients.

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• social support concept
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