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Wholistic Design in Dementia Care

Wholistic Design in Dementia Care Abstract Interdisciplinary evidence suggests that nature has a therapeutic role to play in dementia care, but designing a person's connection to nature within residential environments lacks a wholistic approach. This paper argues for design integration of nature into dementia care that is interdisciplinary and evidence-based, but one that is also informed by the daily acts of dwelling. To that end it proposes PLANET, a comprehensive checklist for investigating the potential for connection to nature for people living in dementia care environments. A brief review of the supporting literature on the benefits of nature is presented leading to the theoretical design and a description of the six domains: Person, Location, Architecture, Nature, Energy and Technology. Evidence is presented from people with dementia using nature in edge spaces of buildings to demonstrate the person-centered approach to the ongoing development of the tool. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Aging and Environment Taylor & Francis

Wholistic Design in Dementia Care

Chalfont, Garuth Eliot
Journal of Aging and Environment , Volume 21 (1-2): 25 – Dec 17, 2007
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Wholistic Design in Dementia Care

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Abstract Interdisciplinary evidence suggests that nature has a therapeutic role to play in dementia care, but designing a person's connection to nature within residential environments lacks a wholistic approach. This paper argues for design integration of nature into dementia care that is interdisciplinary and evidence-based, but one that is also informed by the daily acts of dwelling. To that end it proposes PLANET, a comprehensive checklist for investigating the potential for...
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10.1300/J081v21n01_08
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Abstract

Abstract Interdisciplinary evidence suggests that nature has a therapeutic role to play in dementia care, but designing a person's connection to nature within residential environments lacks a wholistic approach. This paper argues for design integration of nature into dementia care that is interdisciplinary and evidence-based, but one that is also informed by the daily acts of dwelling. To that end it proposes PLANET, a comprehensive checklist for investigating the potential for connection to nature for people living in dementia care environments. A brief review of the supporting literature on the benefits of nature is presented leading to the theoretical design and a description of the six domains: Person, Location, Architecture, Nature, Energy and Technology. Evidence is presented from people with dementia using nature in edge spaces of buildings to demonstrate the person-centered approach to the ongoing development of the tool.

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Journal of Aging and Environment – Taylor & Francis

Published: Dec 17, 2007

Keywords: Dementia; residential care; nature; environment; edge space

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