It is essential to understand the experience of living with dementia from the perspective of
the person with dementia so that services can be appropriately constructed. This review …

In the last decade there has been a notable increase in efforts to expand understandings of
dementia by incorporating the body and theorizing its interrelationship with the larger social …

Mediterranean diet is a term used to describe the traditional eating habits of people in Crete,
South Italy and other Mediterranean countries. It is a predominantly plant-based diet, with …

The physical environment of dining rooms in long-term care facilities is increasingly
recognized as an important catalyst in implementing a culture based on person-centered …

This article discusses the reduction of the complex experience of dementia to a
dichotomised 'tragedy'or 'living well'discourse in contemporary Western society. We explore …

Background People with dementia describe experiences of loss that threaten their autonomy
and ability to contribute to society. They often have difficulties with orientation, loss of roll …

While our understanding of the subjective experience of dementia is growing, leisure's role
within that experience is less clear. This study, guided by hermeneutic phenomenology …

Background Review of research to date has been focusing on maintaining weight and
nutrition with little attention on optimizing eating performance. Objective To evaluate the …

Background: Dementia influences a person's experience of social relationships, as
described in several studies. In this systematic meta-synthesis of qualitative studies, we aim …

Background Being the backbone of informal care for people living with dementia, caregivers
suffer overwhelming physical and psychological challenges in their daily caregiving …