Built Environment The built environment area researches how innovative design can improve cognition, mood, and functioning. The SimTigrate Design Lab team has developed a Home Design Guidelines booklet to support individuals experiencing cognitive decline so they can live safely, independently, and comfortably at home.
Making home modifications for someone aging in place can enhance safety, independence, and quality of life for seniors experiencing memory loss. Heres how to create a dementia-friendly home while maintaining a sense of normalcy and comfort.
While many activities that promote brain development occur in schools or professional settings, nurturing cognitive growth at home can have profound and lasting effects.
In this in-depth guide, well explore how you can apply neuroarchitectural principles in your home remodeling projects to create a living space that supports emotional health, mindfulness, and cognitive performance.
Renovations that focus on practical improvementssuch as built-in storage, better lighting plans, wider doorways, or reconfigured room sizesreduce what psychologists often call cognitive load. In simple terms, your brain has fewer things to manage.
Let's explore 13 ways to build a supportive, dementia-friendly world, one room at a time. Every day life can be challenging for someone with Alzheimers disease or dementia. But simple adaptations can make home life easier and more pleasant.
