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dc.contributor.authorStapley, S-
dc.contributor.authorPage, S-
dc.contributor.authorWheat, H-
dc.contributor.authorOwen, S-
dc.contributor.authorLedingham, K-
dc.contributor.authorPrice, S-
dc.contributor.authorConnell, J-
dc.contributor.authorQuinn, C-
dc.contributor.authorOpdebeeck, C-
dc.contributor.authorVictor, C-
dc.contributor.authorClare, L-
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-15T12:29:52Z-
dc.date.available2025-08-15T12:29:52Z-
dc.date.issued2024-11-11-
dc.identifierORCiD: Sally Stapley https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5538-8717-
dc.identifierORCiD: Stephen Page https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1756-4561-
dc.identifierORCiD: Hannah Wheat https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3211-6254-
dc.identifierORCiD: Steve Owen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9191-8316-
dc.identifierORCiD: Katie Ledingham https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4025-4331-
dc.identifierORCiD: Stephan Price https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8676-628X-
dc.identifierORCiD: Joanne Connell https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3428-6233-
dc.identifierORCiD: Catherine Quinn https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-853X-
dc.identifierORCiD: Carol Opdebeeck https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0402-0984-
dc.identifierORCiD: Christina Victor https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4213-3974-
dc.identifierORCiD: Linda Clare https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3989-5318-
dc.identifier.citationStapley, S. et al. (2025) 'The dementia-nature-inclusivity nexus and the needs of people living with dementia', Ageing and Society, 45 (8), pp. 1497 - 1519. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X24000199.-
dc.identifier.issn0144-686X-
dc.identifier.urihttps://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/31741-
dc.descriptionData: Qualitative data will be deposited with ESDS Qualidata within 3 months of study completion. On project completion, selected data will be deposited with the University's Institutional Repository, Open Research Exeter (ORE).-
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding how to improve the physical and cognitive accessibility of visitor economy businesses and organisations wanting to offer nature-based outdoor pursuits for people with dementia is key to supporting their inclusion and agency. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand the experiences, needs and preferences of people with dementia participating in nature-based outdoor pursuits in their leisure time. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 people with dementia and 15 family members and subjected to thematic analysis. Four themes related to inclusion for people with dementia and their family members reflected diversity in individual needs and preferences for engaging with nature-based outdoor pursuits, their own adaptations to maintain access including accommodating risk, how cognitive and physical accessibility can be supported by businesses, and which practical and psychosocial barriers prevent inclusion. Learning from people with dementia and their family members has helped bridge the gap to their inclusion in nature-based outdoor pursuits. Their insights will inform the development of such pursuits by businesses and organisations as well as future work into risk decision-making.-
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding how to improve the physical and cognitive accessibility of visitor economy businesses and organisations wanting to offer nature-based outdoor pursuits for people with dementia is key to supporting their inclusion and agency. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand the experiences, needs and preferences of people with dementia participating in nature-based outdoor pursuits in their leisure time. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 people with dementia and 15 family members and subjected to thematic analysis. Four themes related to inclusion for people with dementia and their family members reflected diversity in individual needs and preferences for engaging with nature-based outdoor pursuits, their own adaptations to maintain access including accommodating risk, how cognitive and physical accessibility can be supported by businesses, and which practical and psychosocial barriers prevent inclusion. Learning from people with dementia and their family members has helped bridge the gap to their inclusion in nature-based outdoor pursuits. Their insights will inform the development of such pursuits by businesses and organisations as well as future work into risk decision-making.-
dc.description.sponsorship‘Extending active life for older people with cognitive impairment and their families through innovation in the visitor economy of the natural environment’ (ENLIVEN) was funded by the ESRC under the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge through grant number ES/V016172/1 (investigators: L. Clare, R. Collins, J. Connell, M. Gillard, S. Milton, C. Opdebeeck, S. Page, C. Quinn, J. Stoneham, S. Tamblin, C. Victor). LC acknowledges support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration South-West Peninsula (PenARC). HW is funded by NIHR and Alzheimer’s Society through a Post-Doctoral Fellowship.-
dc.format.mediumPrint-Electronic-
dc.publisherCambridge University Press-
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International-
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/-
dc.subjectdementia-
dc.subjectcarer-
dc.subjectoutdoor leisure-
dc.subjectaccessibility-
dc.subjectinclusion-
dc.titleThe dementia-nature-inclusivity nexus and the needs of people living with dementia-
dc.typeJournal Article-
dc.date.dateAccepted2024-03-05-
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X24000199-
dc.relation.isPartOfAgeing and Society-
pubs.issue8-
pubs.publication-statusPublished-
pubs.volume45-
dc.identifier.eissn1469-1779-
dc.rights.licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en-
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-03-05-
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)-
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