Although person-centered care is aimed at tailoring care to the biological, behavioral, biographical, and social needs of an individual, there is often little discussion about exactly who is the ...

What are the benefits of person-centred care? Person-centred care helps to ensure people with dementia can take part in the things they enjoy. It can be an effective way of preventing and managing ...

Faith Walker has witnessed the best and worst of care while supporting her mother, and she’s passionate about never losing sight of the person with dementia. The importance of person-centred dementia ...

Combining a bio-psychosocial approach with person-centred care principles means people with dementia can have their personal, social and emotional – as well as medical – needs met, and are encouraged ...

The researchers studied 289 people with dementia, from 15 care homes in Sydney. Subjects received either normal care, a person-centred approach involving individuals in their care decisions, or care ...

Both person-centered care and dementia-care mapping reduce agitation in people with dementia in residential care. In addition, person-centred approaches can be taught quickly and should be ...

Much has been said about person-centred care for people with dementia, but it’s time for change to make sure the good intentions of person-centred care don’t get lost in busy day-to-day routines.

A person-centered approach is key to managing common behaviors related to dementia, according to new guidance from the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable.

With the number of Canadians living with dementia expected to reach a million-and-a-half in the next 15 years, quality of care has never been more important. Today, we take you inside a B.C. care ...

Person-Centered Dementia Care in Specialist Units: A Feasibility Study and Pilot . Team Members: Davina Porock (PI) Junxin Li, Rhonda Rotterman, Yu-Ping Chang, Santhiny Rajamohan, Carolyn Montgomery.