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Wrathall, M. A.

Putting responsive behaviours in place: Examining how formal and informal carers understand the actions of people with dementia

Living alongside and working with people with dementia who yell or strike out can be very demanding and sometimes harmful. It is generally understood that such actions may be a response to the social and physical environment, yet very little attention has been paid to understanding what role the environment plays in eliciting and responding to these actions across different settings. Drawing on 27 semi-structured interviews with formal and informal carers, this article examines how carers understand the actions of people with dementia in relation to their environment.

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 12:07