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1Department of Architecture, Health and Wellbeing Architecture, Aalto University.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|December 2, 2024
Summary
Designing supportive housing for older adults with memory decline is crucial. Solutions should prioritize familiarity, sensory needs, and social integration while ensuring privacy for enhanced wellbeing.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Architecture
- Urban Planning
Background:
- Global population is aging, leading to more older adults living at home with physical, sensory, and cognitive challenges.
- There is a growing need for living solutions that support the physical and social wellbeing of individuals experiencing memory decline.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop diverse housing models for integrating older adults with memory decline and their families into communities.
- To identify living environments and housing design solutions that support the wellbeing and daily life of people with memory decline.
Main Methods:
- Utilized multiple case study and research by design methodologies.
- Facilitated discussion and knowledge sharing among stakeholders in housing for older adults.
Main Results:
- Identified a need to enhance designers' and architects' understanding of memory decline.
- Design solutions should emphasize environmental familiarity, human scale, and sensory perception.
- Accessible built environments fostering social activity and community, while respecting privacy, enhance security and wellbeing.
Conclusions:
- Cross-sector collaboration and involving individuals with memory decline in housing planning are key.
- Improved indoor and outdoor environments can be achieved with current resources.
- Focusing on familiarity, sensory needs, and social integration within housing design is vital for older adults with memory decline.
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