| 114 Results and Discussion Thirty people with dementia participated in the research across four countries between November 2019 and February 2021. See Table 2 for information on the data-collection methods. Most participants took part in an interview (n=17). Seven chose to take part in a dyad (with a caregiver), whilst two opted for a focus group. Participants were mostly female and presented with a range of types of dementia (Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, and Fronto-temporal dementia). Details are provided in Table 3. Table 2. Data Overview of Data-collection Methods. Total Australia Canada Netherlands Poland Types of interactions Interview (n) 19 Online 6 5 1 1 2 Telephone 11 1 4 0 6 Face to face 2 0 0 0 2 Dyads (n) 7 Online 4 0 0 1 0 Face-to-face 3 3 0 3 0 Focus group (n) 2 2 0 0 0 Interview characteristics Duration, (range in minutes) 10-67 31-65 32-67 12 - 58 10 – 27 Date range (Month, Year to Month, Year) Nov 19 – Feb 21 Nov 19 – Sep 20 Jun 20Feb 21 Jul 20 – Sep 20 Jul 20 – Aug 20 Table 3. Participant Demographics. Total Australia Canada Netherlands Poland Total Participant (n) 30 10 5 5 10 Age (mean [range]) 74,6 [60 -97] 70,4 [60-88] 80,2 [70-97] 76,8 [67 –82] 75 [62-86] Gender Female 17 3 4 2 8 Male 13 7 1 3 2 Type of dementia Alzheimer’s disease 12 6 3 3 0 Vascular dementia 2 0 0 1 1 Lewy body dementia 2 1 0 1 0 Mixed, not specified 5 1 0 0 4 Other dementia 9 2 2 0 5
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