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Background
People with dementia sometimes refuse assistance with personal care activities such as washing or dressing. We aimed to investigate the factors associated with refusals of care in advanced dementia.
Methods
A cross‐sectional study using informant‐based measures. Participants were people with advanced dementia and their caregivers (family carers or care‐home staff) (n = 260, 130 dyads)...