70447Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Dementia (London). 2021 Nov;20(8):2867-2875. doi: 10.1177/14713012211019498. Epub 2021 May 14.
As individuals age, participation in previously accessible leisure activities can be compromised through diminished capabilities and negative societal expectations. This study investigates the unexplored accessibility of golf for older people with dementia using interviews and observations of Scottish participants in social enterprise-led golfing activities. The resulting thematic analysis concluded that golf is an accessible activity for people living with dementia, and continued participation generates social connectedness and enhances well-being. However, there remain social barriers to participation including societal stigma surrounding the perceived abilities of people living with dementia and the perception of golf as a middle-class and male-dominated sport.
随着个体年龄的增长，由于能力下降和负面的社会期望，以前可参与的休闲活动可能会受到限制。本研究通过对苏格兰参与社会企业主导的高尔夫活动的参与者的访谈和观察，调查了痴呆症老年人以前未被探索过的高尔夫活动的可及性。主题分析的结果表明，高尔夫对患有痴呆症的人来说是一项可及的活动，继续参与可以产生社交联系并提高幸福感。然而，参与仍存在社会障碍，包括围绕痴呆症患者的感知能力的社会污名以及将高尔夫视为中产阶级和男性主导的运动的看法。
