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ArticleDementia (London, England)2025

"There is always a reason why someone is doing something": The importance of life history and personhood when supporting people with dementia to "wander" in care homes.

Yelena Mikhaylova-O'Connell, Alys Wyn Griffiths, Iria Cunha, Reena Devi, Karen Spilsbury, Mary Gemma Cherry

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Article in Dementia (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Yelena Mikhaylova-O'ConnellDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, University of Liverpool, UK.
Alys Wyn GriffithsDivision of Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9388-9168
Iria CunhaSchool of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK.
Reena DeviSchool of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK.
Karen SpilsburySchool of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6908-0032
Mary Gemma CherryDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, University of Liverpool, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Up to 60% of people living with dementia who reside in care homes will 'wander' at some point. A person-centred approach should be taken to support each person's individual needs through tailored interventions when wandering. This study aimed to identify care home staff perspectives on what supports safe wandering for people living with dementia in care home environments. As part of a larger study, and using a person-centred framework, semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with staff (

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cognitive impairmentperson-centred carepositive risk-takingsocial carewandering

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PMID39869120
PMCPMC12508501

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