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This study attempts to measure the effect on depression of support programs for female family caregivers of dementia patients. Subjects are female family caregivers of dementia patients in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. A total of 54 women were studied, with an experimental group of 28 and a control group of 26. Through the interview with female family caregivers of dementia patients, a review of the literature, and the participation of specialists, a support program fitting the Korean situation was developed, which the experimental group underwent through a total of 8 sessions for 2-3 hours a day once a week. No special intervention was given to the control group. Depression of the experimental group and the control group was measured through before and after the test. Depression change between the experimental group and control group was analyzed with t-test. The research found that depression of female family caregivers of dementia patients became significantly lowered in the experimental group compared with the control group after the support program. Hence, the support program for female family caregivers of dementia patients was verified as a safe and effective program for lowering depression in female family caregivers.