Interviewing people living with cognitive impairment: a conversation analysis of supportive interactional practices.
Effective qualitative interviews with individuals with cognitive impairment require careful conversational strategies to maintain dignity, support engagement, and enable meaningful narrative co-construction. Despite recognition of these challenges, practical guidance on interviewer talk in dementia...
| Publicado en: | Gerontologist Vol. 66; no. 7; pp. 1 - 12 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jul2026
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