Reconsidering Neighbourhoods and Living with Dementia

<b><i>“This book holds the story of a monumental research effort… It provides a moving thoughtful understanding of what “neighbourhood” means and is a beacon for efforts aimed at improving the quality of life of all involved.”</i></b><br>Steven R. Sabat Professor Emeritus of Psychology Georgetown University Washington D.C. USA<br><br><b><i>“It is indicative reading for educators researchers clinicians and policy makers nationally and internationally. By grounding the underpinning research in the lived experience of people with dementia the book’s appeal extends to voluntary and community groups. Reading it is a must!”</i></b><br>Assumpta Ryan Professor of Ageing and Health Ulster University UK<br><br><b><i>“A remarkable contribution to the ‘Reconsidering Dementia’ series.”</i></b><br>Bob Woods Emeritus Professor Bangor University UK<br><br>This book provides research based insights into the lived experience of dementia aging in place and the use of participatory and creative social research approaches in the field of dementia studies. <br>For the first time the key findings of one of the UKs largest funded social science research projects the Neighbourhoods study are assembled into one accessibly written blueprint for dementia care aiding better understanding of the place and position of those living with dementia in the home and neighbourhood context.<br><br><i>Reconsidering Neighbourhoods and Living with Dementia</i> highlights the importance of home for people living with dementia and that neighbourhoods are seen to be relational virtual technological connected lived remembered and imagined and to exist within and across time. The book is organised under <b>five key parts:</b><br><b><br></b><b>•<span></span>The Lived Neighbourhood</b><br><b>•<span></span>Neighbourhoods Measurement and Technology</b><br><b>•<span></span>Neighbourhoods and Big Data</b><br><b>•<span></span>Personal Well-Being and Neighbourhood Programme Support</b><br><b>•<span></span>Bringing it Together and Future Directions </b><br><br>This comprehensive book is appropriate to a wide range of readers and disciplines including those living with dementia the related health and voluntary professions family carers practitioners academics and students undertaking a variety of courses aligned to gerontology dementia studies and human geography.<br><br>The <b>Reconsidering Dementia Series</b> is an interdisciplinary series published by Open University Press that covers contemporary issues to challenge and engage readers in thinking deeply about the topic. The dementia field has developed rapidly in its scope and practice over the past ten years and books in this series will unpack not only what this means for the student academic and practitioner but also for all those affected by dementia.<br><br><b>Series Editors: </b>Dr Keith Oliver and Professor Dawn Brooker MBE.<br><br><b>John Keady </b>is a mental health nurse who has been involved in dementia care for over 30 years. Since 2006 he has held a joint appointment between the University of Manchester and the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. He was the Chief Investigator of the Neighbourhoods study.<br>