Memory and Health

Abstract

Throughout the United States long term care facilities have only recently began using design to help their residences gain a better standard of living or even regain some of their independences back. They have begun going about this through better design from daylighting and layout of spaces to help their residences with dementia live a better life. Through this project I will expand on these ideas but mainly focusing on how these ideas can be improved and utilize to help those facing dementia or other diseases that are affecting memory or cognitive functions. I will go about this by seeing how design and layouts can affect those with impaired cognitive functions maintain or regain a measure of independences while maintaining a normal level of living.