12-month trajectory and predictors of affect balance in nursing home residents living with dementia.

ABSTRACT: Objectives:Emotional expressions in late-stage dementia have traditionally been studied within a deficit paradigm. Moving the narrative of the dementia trajectory from a solely negative pathological experience to one that acknowledges the potential for positive experiences aligns with international recommendations for living well with dementia. The purpose of this study was to extend prior research by examining the pattern of well-being using affect balance, the ratio of positive to negative affect, in nursing home residents living with dementia over 12 months and its association to factors that could potentially influence resident well-being.Method:This study was a secondary analysis of baseline, 4 and 12-month data from a pragmatic clinical trial. A total of 536 residents w

SUBMITTER: Kolanowski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8752645 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature