What are the communication guidelines for people with dementia and their carers on the internet and are they evidence based? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Communication difficulties of people with dementia can negatively impact well-being of them and their carers. There are evidence-based and clinically recommended strategies that can be used to support people with dementia which they are more likely to access on websites than via academic literature. We aimed to search the internet for communication advice for people with dementia and their carers, describe the strategies and compare these to the evidence-base.Methods: After a systematic search of websites offering communication advice to people with dementia and their carers, we described the strategies there, used reflexive thematic analysis to identify the rationale for recommended strategies and compared the strategies to the evidence base. We included websit

SUBMITTER: Harris C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11915767 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature