'I can see what's going on without being nosey…': What matters to people living with dementia about home as revealed through visual home tours.
Sarah CampbellAndrew ClarkJohn KeadyKainde ManjiElzana OdzakovicKirstein RummeryRichard WardPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2023)
The findings show that home holds multiple meanings for people living with dementia. For example, home is understood as a part of the neighbourhood and an extension of the home space into gardens and backyards, thus extending existing discourses that solely focus on the inside of people's homes. For people living with dementia, homes are also sites of negotiation and renegotiation where new meanings are created to reflect the changing nature and context of the home. There is not one fixed solution to these issues. Support and understanding for people living with dementia will need to evolve to adapt to the shifting dynamics and multiple meanings of home.