Research
The Brain Bus’ evaluation will be conducted by the Dementia Services Development Centre, at Stirling University. The outcomes will add to the growing body of public research on the effectiveness of new therapies for People with dementia.
The evaluation of the Brain Bus will be conducted over a year, to see if it has made a difference to the lives of people with dementia and their carers.
The study aims to answer five key questions:
- Does the Brain Bus improve the quality of life for People with dementia and their carers?
- Does the Brain Bus improve the independence of People with dementia and their carers?
- What difference does the Brain Bus make to professionals and frontline carers who work with older people and those with dementia?
- How successful has the Brain Bus been in meeting its intended outcomes for People with dementia and their careers?
- How successful has the Brain Bus been in meeting its intended medium term outcomes, with specific reference to quality of life for those in care homes?
Researching the Brain Bus
Residents at Fold’s specialist dementia schemes at Millbrook Court in Bangor, and Seven Oaks in Londonderry will be taking part in the research measuring the benefits of technology-based activities and interventions of the Brain Bus. For the duration of the study the Brain Bus will be stationed at Millbrook Court, in Bangor
As findings become available, this section will be updated with the key issues and reports.