title: Developing a dementia-friendly Christchurch: Perspectives of people with dementia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Christchurch, New Zealand has a unique opportunity to potentially rebuild as a dementia-friendly city in the wake of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The present study gathered insights from people with dementia about what would make it possible for them to live better in Christchurch.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-six older people living with dementia were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Interviews were transcribed for thematic analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants talked about the importance of being connected and engaged; of accommodation from service providers and others in the community and raising awareness of dementia, and attributes of the physical environment requiring consideration in the rebuild.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The themes that emerged about what people with dementia seek from dementia-friendly communities reinforce previous research, but with an overlay of the difficulties of living in an earthquake-damaged city.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Service for the Elderly, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand. k.smith@auckland.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Service for the Elderly, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gee
authors.affiliation: Summer Student Programme, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sharrock
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Service for the Elderly, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Croucher
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D002958:City Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009520:New Zealand; D010465:Perception; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: dementia; dementia-friendly communities; socialisation