Title Dementia and place : practices, experiences and connections / edited by Richard Ward, Andrew Clark and Lyn Phillipson

Published Bristol : Policy Press, 2021 ©2021

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Description 1 online resource Contents Front Cover -- Dementia and Place: Practices, Experiences and Connections -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Table of contents -- List of figures and tables -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Placing dementia -- Place through the lens of dementia -- Symptomology and epidemiology -- Place and therapeutic design -- Place and human rights -- Place as embodied and relational -- The what and why of neighbourhoods in a dementia context -- A neighbourhood-centred perspective: emerging plotlines for policy and practice Recognising the social contribution of people with dementia -- Introduction to the chapters -- References -- 2 Understanding the meaning of neighbourhoods for people living with dementia -- Introduction -- How are neighbourhoods understood in the dementia literature? -- Research design -- Findings -- Support nearby -- Connecting as belonging -- Neighbourhoods as relational places -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Moving house with dementia -- 4 How do people with dementia manage problematic situations in public spaces? -- Introduction The complex relationship between person, activity and public space -- The importance of having access to places and everyday activities in public space for people with dementia -- Problematic situations in public space -- Vulnerability and the feeling of being exposed in public space -- Clutter and crowding -- Layout variations -- Unpredictable changes -- Actions used to maintain access to everyday activities in public space -- Use of familiar activities in familiar spaces and places -- Avoiding situations leading to new problematic situations -- Use of time -- Getting help from people An infinite, unstable and challenging process of meeting problematic situations -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Making and maintaining neighbourhood connections when living alone with dementia -- Introduction -- Background -- Neighbourhoods, ageing and dementia -- Methods -- Walking interviews, social network mapping, home tours and semi-structured interviews -- Recruitment -- The neighbourhood experiences of people living alone with dementia -- Working hard to stay connected -- Befriending by organisations and facilitated friendship -- The quiet neighbourhood atmosphere Changing social connections -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 My neighbourhood, my future ...? -- 7 Enabling the neighbourhood: a case for rethinking dementia- friendly communities -- Introduction -- From 'dementia friendly communities' to 'enabling neighbourhoods' -- Project overview -- Research design -- Recruitment and data collection -- Findings -- Keeping safe -- Self-care and the comfort of place -- Holding on to the familiar -- Influencing change -- Discussion: assembling the neighbourhood -- Conclusion -- References Summary Giving voice to the lived experiences of people with dementia across the globe, this text highlights the challenges presented as dementia care shifts to a community setting. Contributors address the social aspects of environment and, using a unique 'neighbourhood-centred' perspective, provide an innovative guide for policy and practice Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 27, 2021) Subject Dementia -- Patients -- Care Dementia -- Patients -- Services for Patient-centered health care. Place attachment. Dementia Patient-Centered Care HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Alzheimer's & Dementia. Dementia -- Patients -- Care Dementia -- Patients -- Services for Patient-centered health care Place attachment Form Electronic book Author Ward, Richard, editor Clark, Andrew, editor Phillipson, Lyn, editor ISBN 9781447349013 1447349016 9781447349037 1447349032

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