What is it about?
This article highlights evaluation of the Dementia Adventure holidays provided in 2016 and draws on the authors personal experience of leading Dementia Adventure since 2009. It is a practical positive risk taking resource for anyone considering supporting a person with dementia to engage in outdoor activity.
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Why is it important?
People with dementia are at risk of spending too much time indoors often resulting in unnecessary decline. There is a growing evidence base for nature based interventions being 'good for us' with encouraging and exciting evidence about what regular outdoor activity and nature connection could mean for dementia risk reduction and living better with dementia.
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Personally, I feel our approach to risk in the context of dementia needs re-balancing to ensure we adequately and comprehensively consider benefits too.
Neil Mapes
University of Worcester
If we are safe all the time then to what degree can we say we are thriving and living well? Isn't risk-taking part of living a good life?
Mr. Neil Mapes
University of Worcester
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This page is a summary of: Think outside: positive risk-taking with people living with dementia, Working with Older People, September 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/wwop-03-2017-0007.
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