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.
['Allen|Frances|F|', 'Cain|Rebecca|R|', 'Meyer|Caroline|C|']
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological D000328:Adult D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D017028:Caregivers D003704:Dementia D005260:Female D006801:Humans D007407:Interviews as Topic D008875:Middle Aged D036301:Qualitative Research
dementia qualitative information home adaptation home modification