Open AccessA qualitative evaluation of the impact of a Good Life Club on people living with dementia and care partners
Author(s) -
Lydia Morris,
Anthea Innes,
Stuart F. Smith,
J. Wilson,
Sophie Bushell,
Megan Wyatt
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1741-2684
pISSN - 1471-3012
DOI - 10.1177/1471301221998897
Subject(s) - dementia , qualitative research , club , thematic analysis , psychology , gerontology , qualitative property , activities of daily living , social connectedness , set (abstract data type) , medicine , sociology , social psychology , psychiatry , disease , social science , pathology , machine learning , computer science , anatomy , programming language
Research suggests there is a lack of post-diagnostic support to enable people living with dementia to fulfil social and active lives throughout their dementia journey. Gardening has been found to have many benefits for people living with dementia. Although such research is important, most research frames people with dementia as passive recipients of stimulation. Research into the impact of a community-based gardening group, where people living with dementia are active in the development of an outdoor space, is underdeveloped. Knowledge about the impact of participating in such groups is also sparse. The Good Life Club (GLC) was co-developed and evaluated to respond to these gaps.