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Reaching people and managing membership in community-based dementia support groups: the Get Real with Meeting Centres realist evaluation part 1.

Thomas MortonShirley Barbara EvansRuby SwiftJennifer BrayFaith FrostChristopher RussellDawn June BrookerGeoffrey WongNigel Hullah
Published in: Aging & mental health (2024)
Strong links with formal services and a well-functioning dementia care pathway are essential to sustaining community-based group support such as MCs; group support is also well-placed to assist work to improve pathway issues. Clarity of offer (including benefit to carers), and a wide range of activities, are key to appeal and reach; transport to, and use of, venue are challenges, as are pressures to support people with more advanced dementia.
Keyphrases
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • healthcare
  • cognitive impairment
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • quality improvement
  • health insurance