Dementia Care

at a Glance

Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Berni Keenan

Multiple Choice: Chapter 41 Validation

Question 1. Validation involves listening for the emotional content of the person with dementia's conversation and responding in a supportive, non-judgemental way. The benefits of this include:

A. The person feels heard, connected to others and may be able to resolve emotionally distressing issues from their past
B. Validation will help a person with dementia resolve issues from the past and free them from emotional trauma, thus contributing to their recovery
C. The person with dementia will be able to share emotional distress and be more likely to move towards the end of their life at peace
D. Validation is a cheap therapy as no equipment is involved and staff can use it while they are helping people with activities of daily living