SPS and Stirling researchers to transform housing design for dementia
An article by Stirling University
Experts at the University of Stirling are leading a major new research project – with the support of international partners including the dementia care foundation established by the Queen of Sweden - to create future-proof housing to meet the needs of the world’s ageing population.
Led by Professor Alison Bowes, the project, ‘Designing Homes for Healthy Cognitive Ageing: Co-Production for Impact and Scale (DesHCA)’, will bring together Scotland’s leading experts on dementia and dementia design, the building industry, architects, housing providers and people in the community. It is being supported by the royal charity Silviahemmet.
They will work together to identify housing innovations that can better support people living with cognitive conditions, such as dementia, for longer.The project will design and build virtual and real designs that will act as demonstrators and test-beds for innovations to support healthy cognitive ageing.The project will design and build virtual and real designs that will act as demonstrators and test-beds for innovations to support healthy cognitive ageing.