Katey Twyford, University of Sheffield
12/03/19
Not all people who are socially isolated are lonely, and not all people
who live in housing with care want to take part in community
activities. My research into extra care for people living with dementia
revealed that people both with and without dementia valued the social
opportunities afforded to them in housing with care schemes. But it
also revealed that the social side of housing with care didn’t always
work well for everyone. I have been working with the University of
Sheffield to further explore the role of space, place, people and
activities in preventing loneliness and reducing unwanted isolation.
