Intersection of Dementia + Design

Programme summary

This course intends to redress the balance between dementia care and dementia design by focussing on the complex combination of the individual, dementia and the built environment.

This course will develop your knowledge of the key principles of ‘dementia friendly’ design which is seen as one of a set of non-pharmacological interventions for people with dementia. Therefore any setting for people living with dementia should be dementia friendly to optimise the treatment outcomes from all interventions.

Suitable for

Anyone involved in the development, delivery and use of services and spaces of inclusive environments.

Delivery

This course is delivered over 2 days. Each day has essential learning sessions followed by optional sessions/interactive workshops on topics chosen by delegates from subjects below.

Content

Essentials:

• Behaviour and communication
• Dementia design principles
• Impairments of ageing and dementia
• Policy overview
• Positive risk enablement

Optional sessions/interactive workshops

• Accessible interior environments
• Acoustic design
• Adapting existing environments
• Advanced dementia and the sensory environment
• Air quality
• Alcohol and dementia
• Landscape design
• Life story work
• Lighting design
• Meaningful activity and outdoor space
• Sexuality and dementia
• Sight, light and health

CPD

This event is RIBA approved CPD.

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