title: Use of Space and Human Rights: Planning Dementia Friendly Settings.
abstract: Environmental psychology has been a topic of great interest for many researchers in the field of aging and dementia. Thus, several orientations can be identified in the contemporary scientific literature concerning environmental design for people with dementia. In this article, we discuss recent research on environmental design models for people with dementia and propose an approach referring to the concept of use of space and human rights.We use a methodology based on observation of special care units to determine an environmental design framework that should be taken into account when designing residential facilities for people with dementia. Content analysis identified 6 primary dimensions and 13 secondary dimensions relevant to the rights of people with dementia. We then discuss the results according to the related literature in environmental psychology and gerontology in terms of well-being and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: a Psychosocial Interventions Department , Fondation Médéric Alzheimer , Paris , France.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Charras
authors.affiliation: b Association du Réseau de Consultant en Gérontologie , Paris , France.
authors.forename: Colette
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eynard
authors.affiliation: a Psychosocial Interventions Department , Fondation Médéric Alzheimer , Paris , France.|c MAIA Territoire Grand Versailles , Versailles , France.
authors.forename: Géraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viatour
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004779:Environment Design / Q000592:standards*; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D010297:Paris; D018907:Privacy / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000592:standards; D062206:Spatial Analysis
keywords: dementia; design; environmental gerontology; model; use of space