Table of Contents

Background
Methods
Identification of Relevant Literature
Screening Processes
Review of Full Text Items and Assessment of Quality
Overview of Results
Discussion of Literature
Assistive Technology
Bathrooms
Care Homes
Communication and Interaction
Environmental Factors and Agitation
Hospitals
Kitchens
Mealtimes and Eating
Multisensory Environments
Outside Spaces
Other Services
Particular Items
Quality of Life
Sensory Issues
Support at Home
Using Guidelines/Evidence
‘Wandering’
Wayfinding
Methodological Issues
Conclusion
Methodological Issues
Care Settings
Rooms, Fixtures and Fittings
Design Guidelines for People with Dementia

About the Author

Alison Bowes is Professor in Sociology and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Stirling, UK.

Alison Dawson is Research Fellow in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, UK.

Reviews

Sociologists Bowes and Dawson update a 2009 review of research into designing environments that will help people with dementia lead better lives. Their goal is to offer a foundation for practical design work in relation such environments. In previous studies, they have shown that much available advice on design has mixed provenance: while some design measures that are widely promoted have a strong evidence base, others have little. They argue that rigorous review of evidence is therefore well merited, and seek to provide it here.
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