Centre for Dementia Research, 4467Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK; Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Centre for Dementia Research, 4467Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.
Dementia (London). 2021 Aug;20(6):2170-2187. doi: 10.1177/1471301220987386. Epub 2021 Feb 17.
Despite increasing numbers of men living in isolation with dementia in the community, uptake of supportive interventions remains low. This may be because of limited availability of activities suited to men's interests. One organisation reporting higher attendance from men is Sporting Memories, offering inclusive sports-based reminiscence and physical activities for men living with dementia. This study aimed to explore the impact of the Sporting Memories intervention on men living with dementia.
This study was an ethnography employing techniques of participant observation, informal conversations and semi-structured interviews with group participants. Data were woven into a series of narratives using creative non-fiction, to bring life to the first-hand accounts of participants and experiences within a typical group setting.
The groups provided an environment for men with dementia to explore, reflect upon and reinforce their masculine identities through the subject of sport. Physical activities further facilitated this embodied demonstration for some, although this was not a feature of all sessions.
The content of Sporting Memories group sessions provides a vehicle for men to retain an important aspect of personhood. They also hold the potential to present opportunities for men to feel a sense of value by contributing to sessions in varied ways. Facilitators and volunteers require support and training to ensure this benefit is maintained.
尽管越来越多的男性在社区中孤独地患有痴呆症，但支持性干预措施的接受率仍然很低。这可能是因为适合男性兴趣的活动有限。一个报告称男性出席率较高的组织是“运动记忆”（Sporting Memories），它为患有痴呆症的男性提供了基于运动的包容性回忆和体育活动。本研究旨在探讨“运动记忆”干预对患有痴呆症的男性的影响。
本研究是一项采用参与观察、非正式对话和小组参与者半结构化访谈技术的民族志研究。数据通过创造性的非小说叙事方式编织在一起，为参与者在典型小组环境中的第一手经历和体验带来了生动的描述。
这些小组为患有痴呆症的男性提供了一个环境，通过运动这一主题探索、反思和强化他们的男性身份。体育活动进一步为一些人提供了这种体现，尽管并非所有的会议都有这个特点。
“运动记忆”小组会议的内容为男性保留人格的重要方面提供了一个载体。它们还有可能通过各种方式为男性提供参与会议的机会，让他们感到自己的价值。为此，需要为协调员和志愿者提供支持和培训，以确保这种益处得以维持。
