Turning ‘human-centered’ aged care into reality
The Royal Commission into Aged Care left organizations that provide housing for aged care wondering how they will put its […]
Architectural Design Gives Hope for Dementia
The places people living with dementia (PLWD) live in, profoundly affect their happiness, behavior, the course of their ill-nesses and
Haunted by design: how buildings can make us see ghosts
Imagine yourself in front of a shadowy Victorian villa. The wind whooshes in the trees and swings a loose shutter
Salutogenic Approaches to Dementia Care
Salutogenesis is a theory of health focused on strengthening the forces that support life and engagement, rather than on preventing or treating disease.
Using ecological theory to manage behaviour and symptoms in people living with dementia: a transdisciplinary approach to design
Design (of all types and at all scales) is largely an attempt to manipulate the way we react to our surroundings. Design has functional concerns – architecture is naturally preoccupied with shelter and how it’s to be built, how it flows and what it looks like.