Change in the psychological self in people living with dementia: A scoping review.

Alterations in one's sense of self are often considered a significant psychological symptom of dementia. However, the self is not a unified construct; it consists of a set of closely connected, yet substantive, manifestations which might not be equally impacted by dementia. Recognising the multidimensional nature of the self, the current scoping review aimed to explore the nature and scope of the evidence demonstrating change in the psychological self in people living with dementia.

Quantification of Advanced Dementia Patients' Engagement in Therapeutic Sessions: An Automatic Video Based Approach using Computer Vision and Machine Learning.

Most individuals with advanced dementia lose the ability to communicate with the outside world through speech. This limits their ability to participate in social activities crucial to their well-being and quality of life. However, there is mounting evidence that individuals with advanced dementia can still communicate non-verbally and benefit greatly from these interactions.

Correction: Communicating with people living with dementia who are nonverbal: The creation of Adaptive Interaction.

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Communicating with people living with dementia who are nonverbal: The creation of Adaptive Interaction.

Loss of verbal language production makes people with dementia appear unreachable. We previously presented a case study applying nonverbal communication techniques with a lady with dementia who could no longer speak, which we termed Adaptive Interaction. The current small-n study examines the applicability of Adaptive Interaction as a general tool for uncovering the communication repertoires of non-verbal individuals living with dementia.