{"id":31352,"date":"2026-10-19T11:02:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/?p=31352"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:07:38","slug":"understanding-how-dementia-friendly-communities-support-participation-and-inclusion-for-people-living-with-dementia-a-realist-evaluation-in-northern-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/2026\/10\/19\/understanding-how-dementia-friendly-communities-support-participation-and-inclusion-for-people-living-with-dementia-a-realist-evaluation-in-northern-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding how dementia-friendly communities support participation and inclusion for people living with dementia: a realist evaluation in Northern Ireland."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>BMC Public Health; 2026.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These findings highlight the potential of dementia-friendly communities as a public health approach to promoting participation, inclusion, and social connectedness for people living with dementia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcomm.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3Du001.tW-2BTAJgTN6FRJDNTi5AGH5t2kN3C676Rdgb6L31-2FKjliyvoiPsSocP9jMVKrtSr65pSVjT-2FE13Y1s55zVAoYOUo5ybCcnbGOCJ1PkeWhaow-3DsBEi_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WA32QI3f-2BWEMx-2B25S5eglRzEceQyoGl8Uq4kHGL0icBfTeW9I5HC-2B0aa5C0-2FSu2zIRq-2B7acb8KiTI-2F6sTYeSad34QyZbVD5r4FC-2BN62Gz2jDa21UOZoeoyNjY3qt33vBR-2BBh1Po0flHPrfCJxsNSba0Vn6dVwLp8MuKw3AwIJZIrAIBII8KK9zljbyfey65cAG-2FK-2Bze4CNDS5-2BGXd79pxmmo4Qsh96vsj1X0hg8EBwsa2fdp3fVC8UdzbGoQ1k5pQE-2Fh9mhXS1OJiXrzqfLvYJ6pNvCiDP86AwkUeMWNuTCqGM5oqWZtwF3YV0YApQrED8mF8aQel1oGD0TKldSynIg49KgVXGy58J-2FzrLFg0q9Q&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAcademic.Library%40lscft.nhs.uk%7C0656ea1e4ada4af1fd8a08df0cef2297%7C0418b648afb0430094ba33f2b09eb31f%7C1%7C0%7C639243893343355635%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OSvYQewWx04FZhVZTJpt1RLLat5DCFTTYoAEfDZ7bTI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcomm.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3Du001.tW-2BTAJgTN6FRJDNTi5AGH5t2kN3C676Rdgb6L31-2FKjliyvoiPsSocP9jMVKrtSr65pSVjT-2FE13Y1s55zVAoYOUo5ybCcnbGOCJ1PkeWhaow-3DsBEi_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WA32QI3f-2BWEMx-2B25S5eglRzEceQyoGl8Uq4kHGL0icBfTeW9I5HC-2B0aa5C0-2FSu2zIRq-2B7acb8KiTI-2F6sTYeSad34QyZbVD5r4FC-2BN62Gz2jDa21UOZoeoyNjY3qt33vBR-2BBh1Po0flHPrfCJxsNSba0Vn6dVwLp8MuKw3AwIJZIrAIBII8KK9zljbyfey65cAG-2FK-2Bze4CNDS5-2BGXd79pxmmo4Qsh96vsj1X0hg8EBwsa2fdp3fVC8UdzbGoQ1k5pQE-2Fh9mhXS1OJiXrzqfLvYJ6pNvCiDP86AwkUeMWNuTCqGM5oqWZtwF3YV0YApQrED8mF8aQel1oGD0TKldSynIg49KgVXGy58J-2FzrLFg0q9Q&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAcademic.Library%40lscft.nhs.uk%7C0656ea1e4ada4af1fd8a08df0cef2297%7C0418b648afb0430094ba33f2b09eb31f%7C1%7C0%7C639243893343355635%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OSvYQewWx04FZhVZTJpt1RLLat5DCFTTYoAEfDZ7bTI%3D&amp;reserved=0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freely available online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions or need help don&#8217;t hesitate to get in touch with us at Academic.Library@lscft.nhs.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or come to see us at The Gosall Library | Lantern Centre | Vicarage Lane | Preston | PR2 8DW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMC Public Health; 2026. 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