CO-CREATING RESOURCES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF RISKS OF GOING MISSING AMONG PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA
2024

Raising Awareness of Risks for People with Dementia

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Author Information

Author(s): Daum Christine, Vahedi Vanessa, Chawrun Isabella, Neubauer Noelannah, Rutledge Emily, Adekoya Adebusola, Miguel-Cruz Antonio, Liu Lili

Primary Institution: University of Waterloo

Hypothesis

The project aims to develop resources to raise awareness of the risks of going missing among persons with dementia.

Conclusion

The study produced engaging resources that can help support persons living with dementia and their care partners.

Supporting Evidence

  • The project developed nine dementia-friendly videos for first responders.
  • A toolkit was created for persons living with dementia and their care partners.
  • Eight personas and scenarios were designed to help service providers understand missing events.

Takeaway

This project created helpful tools to teach people how to keep those with dementia safe from getting lost.

Methodology

Co-design and co-production approaches were used to develop resources informed by literature reviews and dialogue with individuals with lived experiences.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.3569

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