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Design Lessons from Three Australian Dementia Support Facilities

Hing-wah Chau    
Clare Newton    
Catherine Mei Min Woo    
Nan Ma    
Jiayi Wang and Lu Aye    

Resumen

There is a significant increase in the number of people with dementia, and the demand for residential support facilities is expected to increase. Providing an appropriate living environment for residents with dementia, which can cater for their specific needs is crucial. Residential aged care design can impact the quality of life and wellbeing of the residents. In this investigation, three recently constructed dementia support facilities in Victoria, Australia are selected for evaluation. Through fieldwork observation, design evaluation and space syntax analysis, the aim of this investigation is to consider the design of these three facilities in the context of current evidence on how the built environment can best accommodate residents with dementia.

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