AAC Person-Centered Dementia Care Models 2

Question 1

The 'Best Friends' approach to dementia care developed by Virginia Bell and David Troxel is grounded in:

Accepted Answer

The qualities of true friendship, including respect, empathy, and knowing the person's life story

Answer

The Best Friends approach emphasizes building genuine friendship-based relationships by honoring the person's history, personality, and remaining abilities as a foundation for quality care.

Question 2

Tom Kitwood's concept of 'malignant social psychology' in dementia care refers to:

Accepted Answer

Interactions and care practices that undermine the personhood and well-being of people with dementia

Answer

Kitwood identified malignant social psychology as depersonalizing care practices—such as infantilizing, ignoring, or deceiving—that erode the personhood and dignity of individuals with dementia.

Question 3

Which theorist is most closely associated with developing the concept of 'personhood' as central to dementia care?

Accepted Answer

Tom Kitwood

Answer

Tom Kitwood championed the concept of personhood in dementia care, arguing in 'Dementia Reconsidered' (1997) that maintaining a person's sense of self is the foundation of quality care.

Question 4

In person-centered dementia care, 'life story work' primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Help caregivers understand individual preferences, values, and history to personalize care

Answer

Life story work gathers information about a person's past to enable caregivers to deliver individualized, meaningful care that honors who the person truly is beyond their diagnosis.

Question 5

The concept of 'excess disability' in dementia care refers to:

Accepted Answer

Functional limitations beyond what the disease itself would cause, due to environmental or interpersonal factors

Answer

Excess disability occurs when a person functions below their actual capacity due to inadequate support, poor environment, or unhelpful interactions—beyond what the dementia alone would cause.

(AAC) Alzheimer's Association Certification Practice Test

(AAC) Alzheimer's Association Certification Practice Test

AAC Person-Centered Dementia Care Models 2