A Seat at the Table: Supporting Persons with Severe Dementia in Communicating Their Preferences.

CONCLUSIONS: This study addresses a gap in current research and holds important implications for enhancing care planning participation by residents with severe dementia. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Residents with severe dementia can successfully participate in activity preference discussions without proxy participation. Residents may comprehend interview questions better when provided in a supported format. PMID: 32633699 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - Category: Geriatrics Tags: Clin Gerontol Source Type: research