Abstract

The webinar, supported by Gerflor, explores how environmental design at various scales can improve the abilities of individuals with dementia. This includes spaces ranging from individual rooms to entire villages and health policies.

The physical environment is highlighted as crucial in uncovering abilities, fostering skills, and supporting competencies, especially for those with dementia. Despite the stigma and narrative of inevitable decline, individuals with dementia have many competencies that can be highlighted through thoughtful design.

Chair: Dr John Zeisel, PhD, Hon DSc, founder, I’m Still Here Foundation; Hopeful Aging, USA
Panel: Andrea Mohn, principal, Andrea Möhn Architects; lecturer, Delft University of Technology; Academy of Architecture and Urbanism, Netherlands
Julia del Rio, architect, Gapont Atelier, Liechtenstein, Austria
Dr Etienne Bourdon, PhD, head, Panacea Health Design; associate researcher, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France
Beatrice Fraenkel, director, Design in Mental Health Network; trustee, Design Council, UK
Ann-Kathrin Salich, lecturer, Leibniz University Hannover; founder, Ann Architectural Design Studio, Germany