Barriers and facilitators to neighbourhood navigability for persons living with dementia: a mixed methods study using go-along interviews and pedshed analysis

To promote dementia-inclusive neighbourhoods, planners must develop a better understanding of the barriers and facilitators that shape the ability of persons living with dementia to participate in their community. This study pairs go-along interviews with a pedshed analysis to assess the navigability of neighbourhoods in Prince George, British Columbia. Findings reveal how neighbourhood planning has shaped a host of interrelated barriers and facilitators in a winter city. Findings also indicate that pedshed analysis can help scale efforts to evaluate dementia-inclusive planning and design. This study is relevant to planners interested in deploying practicable methods to enhance dementia-inclusive planning.