Perceived rehabilitation needs of older people with dementia
This study identified several key elements for successful rehabilitation described by older people with dementia. The results highlight the importance of well-coordinated, individually tailored rehabilitation, and social support with distributed agency. These results can help healthcare professionals and family members to implement rehabilitation successfully for this rapidly growing special target group.
Authors
- Jari Pirhonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8889-6432)
- Mari Aaltonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6620-4968)
- Lina Van Aerschot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8493-4166)
- Jenni Kulmala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0194-5551)
- Johanna Edgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1839-9737)
- Outi Mäenpää
Institutions
- Tampere University (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06570-9
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Koneen Säätiö
- Tays