Working towards creating dementia friendly parks, outside spaces and nature reserves

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There are significant physical and social benefits of engagement with the natural environment but the estimated 982,000 people living with dementia in the UK often face personal and practical barriers to accessing outside spaces and taking part in outdoor activities. Although access to nature has long been recognised as an important contributor to people’s overall health and wellbeing these barriers can be especially impactful for those living with dementia. Individuals can often struggle with confidence, navigation and uncertainty about available facilities.

Thanks to National Lottery players, our project on ‘Working towards creating dementia-friendly parks, outside spaces and nature reserves’ will be able to develop a guide and environmental self-assessment tool to improve access to outside spaces for people affected by dementia. 

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Using our content: Please note that the project resources shared on this website are available to use subject to the conditions of a CC BY-NC license. This means that you may distribute, remix and adapt the materials but you must acknowledge the source and author, indicate if any changes have been made, and not use it for commercial purposes. If you wish to use the resources for commercial purposes, please contact us at dementia@worc.ac.uk to explore the available options.

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