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This study sought to examine the influence of verbally-prompted storytelling techniques for engaging people with dementia in qualitative interviews. Participants (n = 12) completed a series of interviews utilizing both traditional semi-structured interviewing techniques with direct questioning and verbally-prompted storytelling techniques. Responses in both interviews were analyzed and compared using qualitative content analysis to evaluate similarities and differences in the resulting data. Observational data were also collected and analyzed using the Engagement of a Person with Dementia Scale to assess the level of engagement in the two types of interviews. Results from the content analysis suggest that verbally-prompted storytelling techniques supported deeper and broader reflection of the impact of one\u2019s own experiences when compared to traditional semi-structured interviews. 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