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Why green spaces, walkable neighbourhoods and life-enhancing buildings can all help in the fight against dementia – The Conversation UK
Architects need to learn to see dementia not as a disease but as a disability, and shift the design focus to spaces that can help maintain the everyday functions of people with the condition.
Thirty years ago dementia was a condition less understood than it is now and assumed to be a normal part of ageing. A condition which affects the memory, it can also affect sight, hearing, balance, walking, visual and spatial understanding, navigation and tonal differentiation, and can cause hallucinations.
Today, dementia affects approximately 50 million people worldwide and is predicted to double in 20 years due to an ageing population and an increase in awareness and diagnosis. Dementia has …
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