"Here everyone is the same" - a qualitative evaluation of participating in a Boccia (indoor bowling) group: innovative practice

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"Here everyone is the same" - a qualitative evaluation of participating in a Boccia (indoor bowling) group: innovative practice

This qualitative study explored the impact of a Boccia (modified indoor bowls) group on the lives of people with dementia and their carers. Semi-structured interviews with people with dementia (N=6), carers (N=10) and the group organisers (N=6) analysed using thematic analysis revealed four main the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Ovenden, Imogen, Dening, Tom, Beer, Charlotte
Format:	Article
Published:	SAGE 2016
Subjects:	Boccia Dementia Dementia Friendly Exercise People with Dementia
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37333/

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