Virués Ortega, JavierIwata, Brian A.Nogales-González, CeliaFrades, Belén2025-01-172025-01-172013-09-02Ortega, J. V., Iwata, B. A., Nogales‐González, C., & Frades, B. (2012). Assessment of preference for edible and leisure items in individuals with dementia. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45(4), 839-844.1938-3703 (online)0021-8855 (print)https://hdl.handle.net/10115/57957We conducted 2 studies on reinforcer preference in patients with dementia. Results of preference assessments yielded differential selections by 14 participants. Unlike prior studies with individuals with intellectual disabilities, all participants showed a noticeable preference for leisure items over edible items. Results of a subsequent analysis with 3 participants showed reinforcement effects when highly preferred items were delivered as consequences.en-USAlzheimer’s diseasedementiapreference assessmentArticlehttps://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2012.45-839info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess