People living with dementia

What is the Feel Good Folder?

The Feel Good Folder is a new resource from Alzheimer’s Society’s Innovation team funded by Sport England.

The Feel Good Folder is a motivational resource co-created with people living with dementia to help you to be more active.

This is designed for people with dementia to help you think about why you might like to become active, how to get started (including activities you might like to try), and ways to support you to stay active over time.

The Feel Good Folder has been designed to be used independently or with the support of a carer or professional.

What does the Feel Good Folder include?

• Why be active: health information on the benefits of being active and the different ways people can be active
• Getting started: Behaviour change activities to help PLWD to think about why they’d like to become more active, how to get started and what they might like to try
• Tracking your progress: guidance to support personal goals and the Do It Diary to track progress over time
• Feel Good Activity Wallchart: a visual way to track progress with a chart that can be placed somewhere visible in people’s homes
• Movement Deck: a deck of cards which provide activity inspiration, quotes from PLWD and facts about physical activity.

How do people with dementia benefit from the Feel Good Folder?

The Feel Good Folder has been tested by people living with dementia and health and social care professionals.

People living with dementia tested the Folder in their homes, some through their local services. Feedback was gathered over a 12-week period in the form of surveys, interviews and focus groups.

• 70% of people said it was a valuable resource for themselves or their loved one to improve physical activity levels
• 59% of people who tested the folder said it improved their motivation levels
• 52% say the Feel Good Folder has increased their physical levels
• 52% of all testers said it helped them to make plans to be active
• When asked how likely they were to recommend the Feel Good Folder, the average score was 8/10

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