Recruitment of Individuals With Dementia and Their Carers for Social Research: Lessons Learned From Nine Studies

The rising numbers of individuals living with dementia worldwide will continue to put pressure on existing health and social care services, with the worldwide cost expected to cross the U.S. $1 trillion mark in 2018 (Wimo et al., 2017). Effective interventions are needed to reduce costs and improve quality of life for individuals living with dementia and their carers. To develop high-quality, evidence-based interventions, adequate samples of individuals with dementia and/or their family carers are needed for research studies, but obtaining such samples remains a challenge. Recruitment
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research