PLACE AND AGING WITH DEMENTIA: NEW ASSESSMENTS FOR PERSON-ENVIRONMENT PROCESSES
2024
Place and Aging with Dementia: New Assessments for Person-Environment Processes
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Author Information
Author(s): Florack, Niedoba, Oswald, Margot-Cattin, Gaber, Chaudhury, Wahl
Conclusion
The symposium highlights the need for better assessments and resources to support people living with dementia in their physical environments.
Supporting Evidence
- A modified Meaning of Home Questionnaire was developed for people living with dementia.
- Walking interviews provide insights into the everyday experiences of people living with dementia.
- People with dementia abandon places at a higher rate than those without dementia.
- Knowledge mobilization resources were introduced to engage various stakeholders.
Takeaway
This study shows that understanding how people with dementia interact with their surroundings can help make their living spaces better for them.
Methodology
The symposium includes presentations on modified questionnaires and findings from walking interviews with people living with dementia.
Participant Demographics
People living with dementia.
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