Using GPS Safer walking technology to promote identity and well-being through engagement in meaningful outdoor occupations

Wood, Esmé ORCID: 0000-0003-0858-8868 and Woolham, John (2020) Using GPS Safer walking technology to promote identity and well-being through engagement in meaningful outdoor occupations. In: Alzheimer’s Disease International 34th Bi-Annual Conference 2020, 10th -12th December. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

More now, than ever before, we are aware that spending time in outdoor natural environments and maintaining connections to nature are important to our health and well-being. Yet, access to the outdoors is sometimes limited for people living with dementia because of concerns about the risks of them becoming lost, particularly in natural outdoor environments such as woodland and green open spaces. This can prevent people with dementia engaging in meaningful activities outdoors and lead to a reduced quality of life. In the UK, safer walking technology is increasingly being used by people with dementia to access the outdoor environment, (Wood, Woolham and Ward 2015). This new research from Coventry University explores the use of this technology, through the lived experience of both people living with dementia and family carers.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Dementia; Safer outdoor walking technology
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology > RM695 Physical medicine. physical therapy including massage, exercise, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, phototherapy, radiotherapy, thermotherapy, electrotherapy
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Health and Social Care
Research Priority Areas:	Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing
Depositing User:	Susan Turner
Date Deposited:	17 Aug 2022 15:08
Last Modified:	27 Jul 2023 14:14
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/11476

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