Potential of the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool for Individuals Working With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia

Katherine Bak, Kristina Kokorelias, Jennifer Boger, Louise Nygård, Mervi Issakainen, Anna Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonon, Ann-Charlotte Nedlund, Charlotta Ryd, Arlene Astell, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, KITE Research Institute, University Health Network, Department of Occupational Sciences , Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Sinai Health, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Technology for Independent Living, Research Institute for Aging, Department of Occupational Therapy, Karolinska Institutet, Law School, University of Eastern Finland, Department of Health, Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Research Department, Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, School of Psychology, Northumbria University

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on August 28, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Individuals living with young onset dementia or mild cognitive impairment are typically working when cognitive decline emerges. Inability to maintain job demands can lead to loss of employment, loss of purpose and identity, financial instability, and ...