Exploring the contribution of housing adaptations in supporting everyday life for people with dementia

A scoping review

Bibliographic Data

ID14626176
AuthorsRita Newton (0000-0001-7946-0613, University of Manchester, corresponding author), Sue Adams (0000-0001-7374-2062), John Keady (0000-0001-8243-6913, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust), Emmanuel Tsekleves (0000-0003-1842-7830, Lancaster University)
Year2023
Volume43
Issue8
Pages1833-1859
Publication date2023-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAgeing and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0144686x21001367
OpenAlexW3211643706
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited49

The primary aim of this scoping review was to explore the contribution of housing adaptations to supporting everyday life for people with dementia living at home in the community. The study adopted a scoping review methodology which was guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers Manual . Four review questions were developed which subsequently informed the inclusion criteria and search terms. Eight databases were searched resulting in 2,339 records, with 13 papers being included in the review. Evidence from the review found that the most common adaptations were recommended and/or implemented to compensate for a person's physical limitations and for safety reasons, rather than adaptations to support activities of daily living for a person with dementia. Support to implement adaptations was provided by a range of professionals coupled with ‘trial and error’ approaches adopted by the person themselves, and these were seen as key enablers. Barriers to implementing and using adaptations were fourfold: (a) access to information, (b) knowing when to make changes, (c) carer resistance, and (d) the unsuitability of the home. It would appear that housing adaptations have a positive impact on both the person with dementia and the carer (where one is present), with some adaptations having a relatively sustained impact and being particularly effective if implemented early in the lived trajectory of dementia

Dementia · Everyday life · Inclusion (mineral) · Older people · Political science · Resistance (ecology) · Applied Psychology · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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