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Developing supportive local communities: Perspectives from people with dementia participating in the IDEAL programme
Hart, N. Henderson, C. Litherland, R. Pickett, J. Clare, L.
Hart, N.
Henderson, C.
Litherland, R.
Pickett, J.
Clare, L.
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2021
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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Communities play an important role in supporting people living with affected by dementia. The aim of this study was to explore what could be changed in the local community to enable those with dementia to live well. People with dementia and carers taking part in the IDEAL programme responded to open-ended questions. Responses from 1,172 people with dementia and 702 caregivers were analysed using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: raising awareness, improving access to support services, providing social events and activities, and supporting people to engage in the community. These highlight the role of individuals, resources and the environment in supporting those with dementia. Longer-term investment in services is needed to underpin dementia-inclusive communities.
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Quinn C, Hart N, Henderson C et al (2021) Developing supportive local communities: Perspectives from people with dementia participating in the IDEAL programme. Journal of Aging and Social Policy. 34(6): 839-859.
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