A qualitative comparison of care partner experiences supporting self-care of people living with mild cognitive impairment versus mild dementia: Insights from an oral hygiene intervention.

Care partners supporting people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia face different challenges: those supporting mild impairment worried about future decline and used collaborative communication, while those supporting mild dementia struggled with autonomy versus efficiency and relied on directive cues and instructions.

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