A participatory approach to understand what might be most meaningful to people living with dementia in a positive psychology intervention.
Victoria JackmanEmma WolversonChris ClarkeCatherine QuinnPublished in: Aging & mental health (2024)
Love, kindness and humour come naturally to people with dementia, but people may lack social opportunities to use these strengths. Therefore, a PP intervention promoting positive emotion, social relationships and connection to one's values appears most meaningful and acceptable as this may provide a social context to use and maintain these strengths.