Dementia

An innovative new app could help enhance home and hospital environments for people with dementia – improving patient outcomes and reducing the strain on health services, according to University of Stirling academics. On World Alzheimer’s Day today, the University’s Dementia Services Developmen

Architects, contractors and building commissioners must consider the design of new homes if Scotland is to fully support those with dementia, writes Lesley Palmer. People living with dementia often struggle to understand and navigate their built environment due to the sensory, mobility or cognitive

A three-year project involving the University of Stirling and local partners to boost communities for people living with dementia has received major backing from the Life Changes Trust. The £225,000 grant will fund a range of initiatives to empower people with dementia to create collaborative neigh

The University of Stirling is to develop a new app to help improve workplaces, public buildings and homes for people living with dementia. Working in collaboration with construction experts Space Group, the university’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) is creating the first app of its k

(from left) - Elliot Gillard (architecture student), Judith Bisset (occupational therapy lecturer), Liam Davies (architecture student) 4th from left is Faith Mutyiri (occupational therapy student), Dawn Mitchell (subject lead occupational therapy), Ellen Clyde (occupational therapy student) and Neil

People living with dementia in Kirkintilloch will continue to have the opportunity to dine out in familiar surroundings, after a much-loved local meal service secured new funding. Staff at Bield’s Whitehill Court Day Care set up ‘Mary’s Kitchen’ where carers and people who use the service ca

As the number of individuals diagnosed with dementia is predicted to rise to 19,473 every year by 2020, a new report has concluded that the housing sector has a critical role to play in meeting the needs of people living with the condition. Commissioned by CIH Scotland to give a better understanding

Unconsidered design without dementia - a standard healthcare setting design from the point of view of someone without dementia. Notice the signage appears at eye level which is often difficult to see for someone who has poor neck muscles and doesn’t understand they need to look up. The bedside lig

A dementia friendly home in North Ayrshire The cost of dementia care will rocket if more is not done to better plan local environments to enable people with dementia to live more independently, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has warned.

Outside the dementia friendly home A ground-breaking project which aims to show how life can made easier for people living with dementia has been unveiled by North Ayrshire Council.

Jim Hayton As CIH Scotland prepares to complete the second phase of its housing and dementia programme at the end of this year, housing consultant Jim Hayton reflects on the recent series of workshops looking at the role of housing professionals in supporting people with dementia.

Martin Quirke The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) has appointed architect Martin Quirke to its design team.

Viewpoint in Edinburgh is Scotland’s oldest housing association. Not only that but it is unique in that it has both care homes and sheltered housing. The three care homes are located in Edinburgh and housing within Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.

Lyn Jardine As CIH Scotland, in association with Arneil Johnston, embarks on the next phase of its dementia programme, project manager Lyn Jardine of Lyn Jardine Consulting shares some of her reflections on dementia care in Scotland and blogs about the value of housing’s role in delivering person-

Balcarres care home A Dundee care home which developed a pioneering ‘village’ to enable those living with dementia to reconnect with old memories has won a well respected UK-wide award for the quality of its care.