Person with Dementia

Last modified by Dongxu Lu on 2022/08/29 15:28

Person with dementia

Profile:

  • Loss of cognitive abilities (poor memory, decreasing attention)
  • Change of mood, emotion, and behavior (grief, anxiety, anger)
  • Decrease of acceptance (sometimes leads to excess disability)
  • Values: health, self-sufficiency and independence, functional improvement, support memory, improve quality of life

Personas: Mary

" As a patient with dementia, I want assistance in orientation and memory to support independence and self-sufficiency in situations where I am alone."