Designing for Dementia and Ageing

Description

This CPD explores the effects of ageing and dementia on memory, sight and hearing and connects this to design,relating the information to research and standards.

Providing background information and examples of design details that may cause challenges to accessibility for older people and those living with dementia and information on and examples of ideas for achieving positive inclusive outcomes,

By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:

- Dementia and ageing; and the affects of these on our bodies and minds

- Design for inclusion

- Challenges in the design of a space that may affect an older person or someone with dementia and learn how to avoid them

- How to confidently promote positive aspects of design for dementia and ageing that help access and create engagement, and inclusion

- Current research findings and statistics on dementia