Validation of Welsh Language Dementia Assessment

Tender description

The Welsh Government wishes to commission research to further identify good quality normative data on Welsh language versions of cognitive assessment scales that are commonly used in Wales, allowing the confident interpretation of assessments carried out in a clinical context. The Dementia Action Plan 2018-2022 recognises that for Welsh speakers living with dementia receiving care and support in their first or preferred language is a matter of clinical need. As their condition progresses, people with dementia may understand or be able to communicate in one or other language only. The plan also recognises the need to work with stakeholders to identify and utilise the most robust clinically validated dementia assessment tool(s) for use in the Welsh language and commission research as necessary.