Lynne Mitchell
Making the outside world dementia-friendly: Design issues and considerations
Mitchell, Lynne; Burton, Elizabeth; Raman, Shibu; Blackman, Tim; Jenks, Mike; Williams, Katie
Authors
Elizabeth Burton
Shibu Raman
Tim Blackman
Mike Jenks
Katie Williams Katie4.Williams@uwe.ac.uk
Professor and Research Centre Director
Abstract
Design guidelines for dementia care homes have, in recent years, acknowledged the important role the internal environment plays in influencing the functional capabilities and emotional well-being of people with dementia. However, although the majority of people with dementia live in the community, similar guidance does not exist in relation to the outdoor environment. To identify aspects of design that should be considered in making the outside world dementia-friendly an analysis of the literature on the needs of older people with dementia and on current knowledge of best practice for internal environments was carried out. By drawing parallels with the outside environment this paper demonstrates that design solutions do potentially exist which would enable older people with dementia to continue to negotiate and use their local neighbourhoods. Familiarity, legibility, distinctiveness, accessibility, comfort, and safety all appear to have a major influence. Small street blocks with direct, connected routes and good visual access, varied urban form, and architectural features, and distinctive, unambiguous environmental cues could enhance successful orientation and wayfinding. Services and facilities within walking distance with adequate seating, lighting, shelter, and well-maintained, smooth, level, plain paving would ameliorate attending problems of physical frailty. The authors are now empirically testing these initial findings.
Citation
Mitchell, L., Burton, E., Raman, S., Blackman, T., Jenks, M., & Williams, K. (2003). Making the outside world dementia-friendly: Design issues and considerations. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 30(4), 605-632. https://doi.org/10.1068/b29100
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2003 |
Journal | Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design |
Print ISSN | 0265-8135 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 605-632 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1068/b29100 |
Keywords | dementia, design for dementia |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1073995 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/b29100 |
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