Kinchin, Irina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0133-2763
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Article History
Accepted: 7 June 2025
First Online: 27 June 2025
Declarations
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: The author is an Associate Editor of Quality of Life Research. To ensure an unbiased review process, the peer review and editorial decision for this commentary were handled independently of the author, following the journal’s standard procedures.
: The author is supported by a Wellcome Career Development Award (‘Valuing Vanishing Voices’) for related research beginning in 2026.
: Not applicable.
: Current HEOR methodologies for assessing quality of life in progressive conditions such as dementia need adaptive, person-centred methods valuing cognitive diversity, non-verbal cues, and interdisciplinary insights for ethical, valid results.