Glossary for the IDEAL schedule

Abstract

This chapter provides a definition of the terms used in the International Schedule for the Integrated Assessment and Staging of Care for Dementia (IDEAL schedule) and provides further details for each of the schedule’s seven dimensions and how these should be rated. It also gives examples for each anchor point of the IDEAL schedule’s dimensions to help healthcare professionals who have experience working with people living with dementia in the correct application of the schedule in clinical practice and research. The glossary is a key component of the IDEAL schedule and should be used alongside the schedule, including within training.