Meaningful moments of connection in dementia
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Meaningful moments of connection: A study exploring the impact of meaningful everyday experiences for people living with dementia and their care partners.
IRAS ID
326052
Contact name
Sarah Fox
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The University of Manchester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 4 days
Research summary
What: Our lives are filled with meaningful moments, from the smell of a home cooked meal to the purr of a cat laying on your lap. These day-to-day experiences may not be life-changing, but they can still lift our spirits and brighten our days. These moments are also important for people living with dementia and their care partners, helping them connect with the things that are important and offering a positive anchor to help them move through challenging times.
We have designed this study to investigate how people living with dementia and their care partners experience and create meaningful moments in their everyday lives and why these moments are important to them.
How: Participants, people living with dementia and care partners, will be asked to keep a scrapbook of meaningful moments they create or encounter in their day-to-day lives. Participants will be interviewed about the moments they have collected and will also be offered the opportunity to share their moments as part of an exhibition at the end of the project. Project involvement will last 4/5 weeks with optional re-engagement for the dissemination exhibition.
Why: We hope that being part of this study will help participants to recognise and reflect on positive experiences and that this may help them to navigate through more challenging times. We also want to understand what day-to-day activities and experiences are important for people living with dementia and their care partners. This knowledge will help us to work with health and social care providers to improve support for people affected by dementia.
Where: The study site is the University of Manchester, where data will be stored. However, interviews will be conducted either in participant’s homes or a location of their choosing.REC name
Social Care REC
REC reference
23/IEC08/0024
Date of REC Opinion
26 Jul 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion