Developing Evidence for Football (Soccer) Reminiscence Interventions Within Long-term Care: A Co-operative Approach Applied in Scotland and Spain

Expressions of masculine identity through sports-based reminiscence: An ethnographic study with community-dwelling men with dementia

“…Groups with a foundation in sport fulfil these conditions for many (Bruun et al, 2014;Lozano-Sufrategui et al, 2018); a masculine sporting atmosphere is not limited to overt expressions of fandom such as crowd engagement and chanting but can be imbued through minor match-day experiences, such as quiet utterances and withstanding harsh weather conditions (Ashmore, 2017). These subtle sensory characteristics are more readily reflected within Sporting Memories group spaces, such as sports grounds or rooms filled with memorabilia (Coll-Planas et al, 2017;Ramsay & Ramsay, 2014).…”

“…During the last decade, the potential benefits of reminiscence have been increasingly harnessed alongside the power of sport to engage men living with dementia. Sports-based reminiscence has shown potential for improved outcomes in well-being, communicative abilities and cognition (Coll-Planas et al, 2017;Schofield & Tolson, 2010;Watchman et al, 2015;Wingbermuehle et al, 2014). Previous evaluations of group sporting reminiscence have indicated that men express pride when others recognise their sporting expertise (Coll-Planas et al, 2017;Watchman et al, 2015) but have offered no exploration into the significance of promoting these attributes for masculine identity.…”

Nonpharmacological Treatment of Cognitive Impairment

“…The Cochrane Reviews found that reminiscence therapy had a small improvement in cognition and in quality of life (23). A particularly enjoyable form of reminiscence therapy has been sports reminiscence, such as football in Scotland (24) and baseball in St. Louis (25).…”

Sport, Theology, and Dementia: Reflections on the Sporting Memories Network, UK

“…In the last five years there has been an upsurge in sport-dementia projects in England and Scotland (Clark et al 2016(Clark et al , 2015Sport, Mental Health & Dementia Symposium, 2016;Schofield & Tolson, 2010;Watchman & Tolson, 2015) and Germany (Wolter & Reichert, 2016). Related initiatives, and evaluative studies have also increased (Eime et al 2010;Ovenden, Dening & Beer, 2016), in particular within the context of football in the UK (Carone, Tischler & Dening, 2014;Chambers, 2012;Coll-Planas et al 2017;Solari & Solomons, 2012;Tolson & Schofield, 2012). These studies have addressed two main areas: (a) the physical, mental and social benefits of participation in sports, and (b) the use of sport within the contexts of reminiscence therapies/activities.…”

“…This link to sporting heritage work has been acknowledged by Ramshaw (2016, p.2), who describes the SMN as a positive example within the field of sport heritage in promoting and developing "the use of sporting memories to improve the well-being of older people and to help tackle dementia, depression and social isolation." There have been a number of sport-based (in particular, football) reminiscence projects in the UK that have emerged within the reminiscence movement over the last decade, the most prominent within the UK being the SMN (e.g., Clark et al 2017;Clark et al 2016;Clark et al 2015;Coll-Planas et al 2017;Scholfield & Tolson, 2010;Solari & Solomons, 2012;Tolson & Schofield, 2012;Watchmen & Tolson, 2015). Given the significance of SMN within this context, it is to a brief overview of its history that we now turn.…”