The proportion of people with dementia in general hospitals continues to increase. Little
attention has been paid to the impact of the physical environment of the hospital on their …

The need for more dementia friendly design in hospitals and other care settings is now
widely acknowledged. Working with 26 NHS Trusts in England as part of a Department of …

Objectives: Research was conducted to investigate the impact of the hospital environment
on older people including patients with dementia and their accompanying persons (APs) …

Executive summary In summarising the literature up to 2001 on designing environments for
people with dementia Professor Mary Marshal of the Dementia Services Development …

With more people with dementia living in care homes in the UK than ever before, there is
growing recognition that the design of such internal and external spaces should meet …

Demographic trends point to a fast-rising demand for elderly dementia care–but ordinary
elderly care environments are unsuitable for dementia, which requires specialised …

Design for dementia has, to date, focused on the internal, generally institutional environment
of care homes and dementia care facilities. Yet the majority of older people with dementia …

Background Recognising demographic changes and importance of the environment in
influencing the care experience of patients with dementia, there is a need for developing the …

Background A metropolitan geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) facility in A ustralia
was undergoing expansion, and consideration for the needs of individuals with dementia …

Objectives This study aimed to explore staff perspectives of the physical environment in
supporting their care practices for residents living with dementia in Canadian and Swedish …