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Dementia care: how praise can help – and when it can miss the mark

Research shows that praise can guide people with dementia through difficult tasks on busy wards, but unclear or poorly timed praise may cause...

24.06.2026 10

The Conversation

Lauren Bridgstock

Dementia care: are terms of endearment like ‘sweetheart’ comforting or condescending?

‘Elderspeak’ can serve important functions in conversations between healthcare professionals and patients with dementia.

24.04.2025 10

The Conversation

Lauren Bridgstock