“Walking Really Helps me to Center Myself”: Exploring the Psychosocial Aspects of Walking Experience in the Neighbourhood Among People Living With Dementia
. These findings demonstrate that walking enables people living with dementia to maintain a sense of control over their everyday lives, health and social participation. The study has generated evidence on the neighbourhood's role in supporting independence and participation of persons living with dementia. This can inform community organizations, care providers and municipalities to identify areas of community-based awareness-raising and educational initiatives and programs to create a community of support for people living with cognitive decline.
Authors
- Lillian Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7916-2939)
- Habib Chaudhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5770-3776)
- Alison Phinney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3025-0396)
- Shawna Hopper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0936-6581)
- Kishore Seetharaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9323-5620)
- Myia Wilhelm
- Cari Randa-Beaulieu
- Joey Oi Yee Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2181-6255)
Institutions
- Alzheimer's Society (GB)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- Alzheimer Society of Canada (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dementia
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012261440584
- Primary Topic
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Alzheimer Society
- Alzheimer Society of B.C.