Towards a dementia proof society

The amount of elderly in the Netherlands will increase significantly in the upcoming years. According to the CBS (2018) by 2030 a quarter of the Dutch population will be aged 65 or older. Due to the growing number of elderly people, the number of elderly people with dementia is also increasing. The current built environment does not respond to...

Dementia and Design: Working towards improving quality of life for nursing home patients with dementia

Over the world, the amount of patients with dementia is increasing every year. In the Netherlands this amount is already growing to 1 out of 5 people suffering from dementia. This is due to better diagnosis and the aging generation. <br/><br/>Nevertheless, there still has not been found a solution to cure this disease. This means that a closer...