Neuroscience of mental illness in the city.
Introduction The way the brain processes perceptions of the physical environment is of interest in the epidemiology of mental and […]
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Salutogenic Architecture in Healthcare Settings
Introduction In recent years, the term ‘salutogenic’ has become a buzz- word for marketing architecture for health and nursing
A review of mental health facility design: The case for person-centred care.
There’s a growing schism in mental health services around the world. There is a broad call for person-centered models of
Lost in Space
Structured Abstract Purpose: Psychological and epidemiological literature suggests that the built environment plays both causal and salutary roles in
Turning The City Inside Out for Mental Health.
The mid 1980’s saw an unlikely alliance between the neo-conservative Regan and Thatcher governments, and the users of the psychiatric
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.