Family perceptions of mouth care for assisted living residents with dementia: Implications for care

• Published in: Geriatric nursing (New York) Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 926 - 934
• Main Authors: Lowman, Sarah G., Zimmerman, Sheryl, Ward, Kimberly, Weintraub, Jane A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2021
• Subjects: Assisted living; Delivery of Health Care; Dementia; Family; Humans; older adults; Oral Health; Oral hygiene; Perception; older adults; Family; Assisted living; Oral hygiene; Oral health; Dementia

•Family members of assisted living residents with dementia reported physical, psychosocial, and financial benefits of mouth care.•They reported that AL staffing, policies, and leadership practices influenced mouth care.•They believed that mouth care was a way of ensuring resident health and safety.•...