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Program Evaluation and Refinement of the "Safe Functional Home Exercise" Program for Improving Physical Activity in Older People with Dementia Who Receive Home Care.

Den-Ching A LeeMichele L CallisayaTerry P HainesChrianna Bharat
Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
The "Safe Functional Home Exercise" program is the first exercise program co-designed for people with dementia. It is well accepted by support workers, people with dementia and carers. Utilising support workers to facilitate physical activity participation is potentially low-cost and scalable in home care. Future studies are needed to evaluate the refined program in home care.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • quality improvement
  • low cost
  • high intensity
  • body mass index
  • middle aged
  • depressive symptoms