The impact of individualized interaction on the quality of life of elderly dependent on care as a result of dementia: a study with a pre-post design.

Background: The aim was to assess the impact of a one-to-one 30-min individualized interaction per day on the behavior and quality of life of care-dependent residents with dementia.

Methods: In a pre-/post-test study, 15 care-dependent residents with dementia (mean age 88.8 years, 86.