Samenvatting

This article has argued against waste in research endeavors so funding bodies, decision makers, and researchers can consider appropriate designs and methodologies for psycho social intervention in dementia. We highlight important methodological concerns which should be addressed. To reduce the gap between research and practice and ultimately improve the lives of people living with dementia and unpaid carers, researchers are urged to continue to critically reflect on limitations of currently used methodologies and designs. Guided by the MRC framework, research should consider context and complexity to achieve sustainable impact on the real world and relevance through engagement of people living with dementia, unpaid carers, and other stakeholders.