Developing evidence for football (soccer) reminiscence interventions with long-term care: a cooperative approach applied in Scotland and Spain

Citation

Coll-Planas L, Watchman K, Doménech S, McGillivray D, O'Donnell H & Tolson D (2017) Developing evidence for football (soccer) reminiscence interventions with long-term care: a cooperative approach applied in Scotland and Spain. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 18 (4), pp. 355-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2017.01.013

Abstract
Loneliness is a common experience within long-term care and, to promote wellbeing and quality of life among people with dementia, it is important to draw upon a repertoire of strategies that provide social stimulation, companionship and enjoyment. This paper describes and reflects on a program of co-operative social participatory research which sought to introduce football-focused (i.e. soccer-based) reminiscence based in four community settings within Spain and Scotland. Findings are reported and inform an original conceptual model that supports the introduction of sustainable approaches to the development of football-focused reminiscence with and for people with dementia.

Keywords
Dementia; long-term care; reminiscence; football; loneliness

Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association: Volume 18, Issue 4

People

Professor Karen Watchman

Professor, Health Sciences Stirling