Start making sense for everyone
Over 800,000 Australians will live with dementia by 2050 and right now, 2/3 of people with dementia live at home, in the community.
When we design public spaces, it's a given that we consider making them accessible and enabling for people with physical disabilities.
But what about cognitive and sensory disabilities? People with dementia are already using the public facilities, retail centres and commercial buildings we design.
Good design is for everyone. Learn how to harness it to make life significantly better for people living with dementia.
Register to learn about dementia design today
Transform your space with dementia design
You'll gain essential knowledge and tools to assess your space and learn how to make it more supportive for people living with dementia.
You will learn:
- How dementia impacts a person’s ability to make sense of the world around them
- Proven tools you can use today to assess the suitability of your space for people with dementia and identify areas to improve
- The importance of wayfinding, lighting, acoustics, colour, contrast and much more
