Architectural Interventions for Dementia Patients

Abstract

The architectural design, often originates from complex design processes. The investigation of relevant factors is necessary to the design process to understand the contextual system. Design implementations are conveyed through architectural design that relates to space, imagination, and creativity. Architectural design for dementia has a complex design process, including symptomatic factors, disease duration, and the degree of dependency. The questioning is specific to the related dementia task, so the architectural design conducive to the life of dementia patients provides a detailed design of the area. The related environmental design encourages patients to live in a suitable environment within physical and mental potential limitations. This article aims to gather information on architectural and environmental spaces for the elderly with dementia, from the relevant information and documents, with design conclusions that will benefit those interested in the future.