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How People with Dementia and their Carers Adapt their Homes. A Qualitative Study

The objective was to explore the ways in which people with dementia and their carers adapt their homes, including the barriers and use of available information. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 people with dementia and their informal carer. The collected data were analysed using thematic analysis. Three core themes emerged: Maintaining familiarity and coping with change, Having knowledge and finding knowledge and Meeting challenges through home adaptation. The most significant barriers to making home adaptations were lack of knowledge and maintaining familiarity. Having more information and making home modifications earlier might enable individuals with dementia to adjust to their adapted environment.

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Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Journal article
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
ISBN/ISSN
1471-3012
Publication Year
2019
Issue Number
3
Journal Titles
Dementia
Volume Number
18
Start Page
1199
End Page
1215