German version of the engagement of a person with dementia scale: translation and initial application experiences

BackgroundThe global number of people living with dementia is expected to rise and the increasing number of people with dementia highlights the necessity for public health planning and policy initiatives to meet their needs [3]. By the end of 2021 a total of 793,461 people were being cared for in German nursing homes [5] of which 69% are considered to have dementia [17]. Dementia typically progresses over several years, leading to a gradual decline in the quality of life for both patients and their families, necessitating extensive medical, nursing, and social support [6, 12]. Nursing home residents with dementi…