The interior environment has a profound impact on the person living with dementia. Looking at both the home environment and the public realm, our NIDE Dementia: Design Review and Training explores different aspects of detailed interior design and how to create successful schemes that are truly inclusive to people with dementia.
NIDE offers training in environmental design and dementia:
Identify the common causes of dementia
Explore and discuss the impact of interior environments upon people with dementia
Describe the principles of dementia friendly interior design
List dementia friendly finishes
Describe and explore the concept of homeliness and how to achieve it
Discuss how to make public spaces dementia friendly
Identify a multi-faceted approach to way finding
Who would benefit the most:
Architects
Interior Designers
Product designers and developers
Care home managers
Anyone involved in specifying and designing interiors
