House Design For Dementia Patients
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https://doi.org/10.17411/jacces.v15i2.581Abstract
Dementia is related to weakened cognitive abilities, memory, and behaviour. The increasing number of patients is a threat to the future. Therefore, the built environment and services for dementia patients must be adapted. This study generates a survey to understand how to have a better interior environment and adapted place for dementia patients. It was found that people who are diagnosed with dementia seeks familiarity (%55), good amount of natural light (% 15). They prefer more spacious rooms and kitchen (%50). They are sensitive to noise. % 50 of participants complained about noise problem. % 20 of participants mentioned about insufficient natural light. In house % 30 of participants complained about acoustical insulation problems, % 5 of participants complained about ineffective heating system. Depending on the answers of 20 participants, the design guidelines were created to meet the needs of patients.
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