ArticleDementia (London, England)2022
Dementia-friendly initiatives within the context of COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and strategies perceived by service professional stakeholders from the USA and China.
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- Knowledge, attitude, and practice related to dementia and cognitive impairment among medical specialists with expertise unrelated to dementia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Variation in Implementing Dementia-Friendly Community Initiatives: Advancing Theory for Social Change.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Organizational Characteristics of Senior Centers and Engagement in Dementia-Friendly Communities.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults with Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposesDementia-friendly initiatives (DFI) are community-based movements aimed to address stigma, exclusion, and discrimination associated with dementia. This study examined the challenges faced and strategies used by DFI prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of stakeholders in the USA and China.
methodsQualitative interviews with 17 stakeholders involved in DFI from the United States and mainland China were conducted via the Zoom platform. Semi-structured interview questions focused on DFI challenges and strategies prior to and during the pandemic. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.
resultsThree major challenges prior to the COVID-19 pandemic included low participation of persons with dementia, difficulties in building community collaborations, and limited funding and resources needed to sustain DFI. During the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges included exacerbated difficulties of involving persons with dementia and reduced policy support for DFI. Strategies implemented prior to COVID-19 included partnerships with community organizations to outreach and engage persons with dementia, and coordination of resources and diversification of funding sources to sustain DFI. Strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic centered on the implementation of person-centered technology to support persons with dementia and family caregivers, and the development of new programs that integrated efforts to address the impact of COVID-19. IMPLICATIONS: DFI in the USA and mainland China shared similar challenges for DFI prior to and during COVID-19. During the COVID-19 pandemic, DFI in both countries showed resourcefulness through reliance on technology, community collaboration, and COVID-19-related resources to provide support and services. While it remains critical to advocate to the central government to fund DFI, DFI in both societies need to be open to other funding sources, hire persons with dementia as key staff members of DFI, and demonstrate its effectiveness through rigorous evaluation.
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