Dementia and the built environment - Revision history

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	These features of good design reflect the Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation (HAPPI) principles, which are based on ten key design criteria. Many are recognisable from good design generally, but they have particular relevance to older persons’ housing which needs to be able to adapt over time to meet changing needs.		These features of good design reflect the Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation (HAPPI) principles, which are based on ten key design criteria. Many are recognisable from good design generally, but they have particular relevance to older persons’ housing which needs to be able to adapt over time to meet changing needs.

−	The design of specialist ~~[https://www.considracare.pk/get-~~dementia-care~~-1/ dementia care]~~ housing is improving. Limewood, in the town of Stafford, is a specialist dementia care home with 59 bedrooms. It includes an innovative dementia hub called the High Street - a 1950s internal street scene with a pub, cinema based on the local Stafford Picture house, and a hairdressers and barbers. It has been independently audited by the University of Stirling and accredited with a gold award for its design.	+	The design of specialist dementia care housing is improving. Limewood, in the town of Stafford, is a specialist dementia care home with 59 bedrooms. It includes an innovative dementia hub called the High Street - a 1950s internal street scene with a pub, cinema based on the local Stafford Picture house, and a hairdressers and barbers. It has been independently audited by the University of Stirling and accredited with a gold award for its design.

	A more ambitious development that is internationally recognised as best practice in dementia care is in the Netherlands. Hogeweyk Village is home to 152 residents living with dementia. They live in groups in 23 specially designed houses. The village has streets, squares, gardens and a park where the residents move around independently, but in a safe environment. Just like any other village, Hogeweyk offers a selection of facilities, like a restaurant, supermarket and a theatre. These facilities can be used by both Hogeweyk residents and people from the surrounding area.		A more ambitious development that is internationally recognised as best practice in dementia care is in the Netherlands. Hogeweyk Village is home to 152 residents living with dementia. They live in groups in 23 specially designed houses. The village has streets, squares, gardens and a park where the residents move around independently, but in a safe environment. Just like any other village, Hogeweyk offers a selection of facilities, like a restaurant, supermarket and a theatre. These facilities can be used by both Hogeweyk residents and people from the surrounding area.

Considracare at 08:27, 4 May 2026

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	These features of good design reflect the Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation (HAPPI) principles, which are based on ten key design criteria. Many are recognisable from good design generally, but they have particular relevance to older persons’ housing which needs to be able to adapt over time to meet changing needs.		These features of good design reflect the Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation (HAPPI) principles, which are based on ten key design criteria. Many are recognisable from good design generally, but they have particular relevance to older persons’ housing which needs to be able to adapt over time to meet changing needs.

−	The design of specialist dementia care housing is improving. Limewood, in the town of Stafford, is a specialist dementia care home with 59 bedrooms. It includes an innovative dementia hub called the High Street - a 1950s internal street scene with a pub, cinema based on the local Stafford Picture house, and a hairdressers and barbers. It has been independently audited by the University of Stirling and accredited with a gold award for its design.	+	The design of specialist [https://www.considracare.pk/get-dementia-care-1/ dementia care] housing is improving. Limewood, in the town of Stafford, is a specialist dementia care home with 59 bedrooms. It includes an innovative dementia hub called the High Street - a 1950s internal street scene with a pub, cinema based on the local Stafford Picture house, and a hairdressers and barbers. It has been independently audited by the University of Stirling and accredited with a gold award for its design.

	A more ambitious development that is internationally recognised as best practice in dementia care is in the Netherlands. Hogeweyk Village is home to 152 residents living with dementia. They live in groups in 23 specially designed houses. The village has streets, squares, gardens and a park where the residents move around independently, but in a safe environment. Just like any other village, Hogeweyk offers a selection of facilities, like a restaurant, supermarket and a theatre. These facilities can be used by both Hogeweyk residents and people from the surrounding area.		A more ambitious development that is internationally recognised as best practice in dementia care is in the Netherlands. Hogeweyk Village is home to 152 residents living with dementia. They live in groups in 23 specially designed houses. The village has streets, squares, gardens and a park where the residents move around independently, but in a safe environment. Just like any other village, Hogeweyk offers a selection of facilities, like a restaurant, supermarket and a theatre. These facilities can be used by both Hogeweyk residents and people from the surrounding area.

Designing Buildings at 10:19, 10 March 2022

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	* Changing lifestyles.		* Changing lifestyles.
	* Dementia-friendly home.		* Dementia-friendly home.
		+	* Designing for dementia.
	* Homes and ageing in England.		* Homes and ageing in England.
	* Inclusive design.		* Inclusive design.

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	* The cost of poor housing to the NHS.		* The cost of poor housing to the NHS.

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Designing Buildings at 09:51, 25 September 2020

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	* Older people.		* Older people.
	* People with disabilities.		* People with disabilities.
		+	* Specialist accommodation for older people.
	* The cost of poor housing to the NHS.		* The cost of poor housing to the NHS.

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	* A Home to Remember.		* A Home to Remember.
		+	* Adapting homes for dementia.
	* [[Chartered_Institute_of_Architectural_Technologists_CIAT\|Articles by CIAT on Designing Buildings Wiki.]]		* [[Chartered_Institute_of_Architectural_Technologists_CIAT\|Articles by CIAT on Designing Buildings Wiki.]]
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	* The cost of poor housing to the NHS.		* The cost of poor housing to the NHS.

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Designing Buildings at 13:44, 9 June 2019

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		+	* A Home to Remember.
	* [[Chartered_Institute_of_Architectural_Technologists_CIAT\|Articles by CIAT on Designing Buildings Wiki.]]		* [[Chartered_Institute_of_Architectural_Technologists_CIAT\|Articles by CIAT on Designing Buildings Wiki.]]
	* Changing lifestyles.		* Changing lifestyles.

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	So my point is; if we create places that are suitable to meet the needs of people living with dementia, they will be that little bit kinder for all of us to use.		So my point is; if we create places that are suitable to meet the needs of people living with dementia, they will be that little bit kinder for all of us to use.

−	~~You can download the Dementia and Town Planning document~~ [http://rtpi.org.uk/knowledge/practice/~~_dementia~~-and-town-planning/ here].	+	[http://rtpi.org.uk/knowledge/practice/dementia-and-town-planning/ You can download Dementia and Town Planning here].

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	* Safe environment: Footpaths are wide, flat and non-slip, development is orientated to avoid creating dark shadows or bright glare.		* Safe environment: Footpaths are wide, flat and non-slip, development is orientated to avoid creating dark shadows or bright glare.

−	By thinking laterally a scheme to improve the conservation area of the small town of Kirriemuir has had the added benefit of improving the town for its residents living with dementia. Angus Council worked with the Dementia Friendly Kirriemuir Project and gave planning permission for the change of use for a piece of derelict land to become a dementia friendly garden with a rent of £1.00 per year. The garden will be safe, friendly, outdoor space that people living with dementia and the local community can enjoy. As part of the project street clutter has been reduced to make it easier for older residents to move around, whilst sympathetically improving the appearance of the historic environment.	+	By thinking laterally, a scheme to improve the conservation area of the small town of Kirriemuir has had the added benefit of improving the town for its residents living with dementia. Angus Council worked with the Dementia Friendly Kirriemuir Project and gave planning permission for the change of use for a piece of derelict land to become a dementia friendly garden with a rent of £1.00 per year. The garden will be safe, friendly, outdoor space that people living with dementia and the local community can enjoy. As part of the project street clutter has been reduced to make it easier for older residents to move around, whilst sympathetically improving the appearance of the historic environment.

	One of the best ways to understand the needs of someone living with dementia is to talk to them. ‘Walk the patch’ around the local area or buildings to find out what does and doesn’t work for them.		One of the best ways to understand the needs of someone living with dementia is to talk to them. ‘Walk the patch’ around the local area or buildings to find out what does and doesn’t work for them.
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−	This article was originally published in AT ed. 122. It was written by Sarah Lewis MRTPI, Planning Practice Officer at the Royal Town Planning Institute.	+	This article was originally published in [http://library.myebook.com/UBM/ciat-architectural-technology-122-summer-2017/727/#page/1 AT ed. 122]. It was written by Sarah Lewis MRTPI, Planning Practice Officer at the Royal Town Planning Institute.

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	Dementia is a disease that comes to affect every aspect of a person’s life. It refers to a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem solving or language and sensory impairments. There can also be changes in mood or behaviour and the disease can exacerbate the effects of physical impairments. All types of dementia are progressive and each person will experience dementia in their own way. There are well documented costs to the health and social care systems, and personal costs to the thousands of individual carers.		Dementia is a disease that comes to affect every aspect of a person’s life. It refers to a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem solving or language and sensory impairments. There can also be changes in mood or behaviour and the disease can exacerbate the effects of physical impairments. All types of dementia are progressive and each person will experience dementia in their own way. There are well documented costs to the health and social care systems, and personal costs to the thousands of individual carers.
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	You can download the Dementia and Town Planning document [http://rtpi.org.uk/knowledge/practice/_dementia-and-town-planning/ here].		You can download the Dementia and Town Planning document [http://rtpi.org.uk/knowledge/practice/_dementia-and-town-planning/ here].

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	This article was originally published in AT ed. 122. It was written by Sarah Lewis MRTPI, Planning Practice Officer at the Royal Town Planning Institute.		This article was originally published in AT ed. 122. It was written by Sarah Lewis MRTPI, Planning Practice Officer at the Royal Town Planning Institute.
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