Research shows that praise can guide people with dementia through difficult tasks on busy wards, but unclear or poorly timed praise may cause confusion.
- FSHI Mildred Blaxter Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Healthcare Communication, Faculty of Health and Education, School of Nursing and Public Health, Manchester Metropolitan University
‘Elderspeak’ can serve important functions in conversations between healthcare professionals and patients with dementia.
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