Cómo adaptar las viviendas a las necesidades de habitantes con Alzheimer

Día Mundial del alzhéimer

Mejorar la calidad de vida de los usuarios con Alzheimer teniendo en cuenta el entorno que le rodea y sus necesidad a lo largo de las distintas fases de la enfermedad, es el objetivo del proyecto de investigación en el que trabajan expertos de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Sevilla en colaboración con la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Málaga.

Architecture as a practice to improve living conditions of inhabitants with Alzheimer's disease

5th INTERNATIONAL HEALTH HUMANITIES CONFERENCE

The Alzheimer's disease is considered to be the epidemic of the present century, due to its increase as well as the decreasingly younger age at which it is diagnosed. Inhabitants with this disease remaining at home rather than residing in alternative care homes, show improvement in their integration and social cohesion which helps to preserve their sense of identity and postpones the progress of the disease.

The place where the patients and their relatives or caretakers live is therefore transformed into the object of study, research and architectural design. How should we plan and design spaces and environments that will bring more quality of life, independence and autonomy to patients and their caretakers? How can we design to the absence of memory?