Is the Home a Better Place for People with Dementia to Make Decisions?

Florack, Janina; Athanasiadi, Ermioni; Theile-Schürholz, Anna; Müller, Tanja; Oswald, Frank; Kleinke, Kristian; Haberstroh, Julia

doi:10.1024/1662-9647/a000359

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Is the Home a Better Place for People with Dementia to Make Decisions?

Published in GeroPsych • Mar 25, 2026

Authors:

Janina Florack

Ermioni Athanasiadi

Anna Theile-Schürholz

Abstract

AbstractThe UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasizes supporting individuals with disabilities, including those with dementia, in making self-determined decisions, as cognitive decline often challenges their capacity to consent. This study explored a new approach to support...

Subject

Dementia

Informed consent

Psychology

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