Investigating the effects of impairment in non‐verbal communication on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life of people living with dementia

Investigating the effects of impairment in non‐verbal communication on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life of people living with dementia

Abstract Introduction People living with dementia in nursing homes have complex needs; impairments in cognition, communication, and daily function; neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS); and poor quality of life (QoL). The current study examines impairments in non‐verbal communication as a potential drive...

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Main Authors: Zunera Khan, Miguel Vasconcelos Da Silva, Kayleigh‐Marie Nunez, Chris Kalafatis, Steven Nowicki, Zuzana Walker, Ingelin Testad, Paul Francis, Clive Ballard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
Subjects:
care needs
dementia
neuropsychiatric symptoms
nursing homes
quality of life
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12172

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