Embodied meaning-making in the experiences and behaviours of persons with dementia.

Background: The aim of the study was to explore and articulate how meaning-making appears and how meaningfulness is experienced in persons with severe dementia. Although there is little knowledge about meaning-making and experience of meaningfulness for this group, this article assumes that persons with dementia are as much in need of meaningfulness in life as any others, and hence, that they are involved in the process of meaning-making.

Methods: The study was conducted using a qualitative method with exploratory design.