An evaluation of the benefits of participating in a dementia-friendly golf programme for people with dementia and their informal caregivers

Abstract

Physical activity has been shown to provide benefits for people with dementia and their caregivers, in relation to physical health, psychological well-being, function, and cognition. The aim of this evaluation is to explore the current literature through a scoping review on the effect of golf on people with dementia and their caregivers, to carry out a qualitative study of caregivers of people with dementia playing golf, and outline protocol for a quantitative study. The resulting thematic analysis concluded a beneficial effect of a dementia-friendly golf programme on people with dementia and their caregivers, particularly through the provision of respite for the caregivers and promoting and providing well-being.