Research Question: Which interventions within a community environment (physical and social) make it easier for people with dementia to maintain quality of life and remain living in their community for longer? https://www.nihr.ac.uk/documents/1806-enabling-people-to-live-well-with-dementia-through-interventions-in-a-community-setting/11745
– Evaluations of interventions relating to the use of colour and tone on walls, skirting boards and flooring inside the domestic
– Evaluation of interventions to enable people with dementia to access and use the built environment outside the home, (examples may include but are not restricted to): signage, outdoor lighting, provision of public toilets, paving and footpaths, seating and resting places, lighting in public spaces; and transport
– Evaluation of interventions designed to promote the use of shopping areas, public venues, and social spaces, examples may include (but are not restricted to): design, layout and arrangement of shops, walkways, lifts and other facilities; provision of quiet areas; design of doors and openings; availability of dementia trained
– Interventions relating to the social inclusion of people with dementia, (examples may include but are not restricted to): community education interventions; combating stigma and raising awareness, management of personal finances, interventions to promote participation in the community for people with
– Evaluations of use of technology to enable access to, and promote engagement with, the community, examples may include (but are not restricted to): monitoring and sensor devices; commonplace household items modified to aid those with dementia (e.g. dementia clocks)