Presentations to Practitioners, Carers and People with Dementia

Architecture, Nature and Dementia Care: The ‘Edge Space’ Study.
CSCI Conference entitled ‘Research into Practice’
Using research to improve the care in care homes. October, 2006, Taunton, Somerset.

Understanding the whole care environment (and) Connection to nature:
Stimulating activity and communication.
Journal of Dementia Care Conference - Developing the Best Environment for Dementia Care.
June, 2006, Bournemouth .

Learning from Nature and Dementia:
Informing Research, Design and Care Practice.
Dementia Studies Seminar Series: Bradford Dementia Group. February, 2006

Integrating Space, Technology and Fun:
The INDEPENDENT Project For People with Dementia.
Technology in Dementia Care. 5th Annual Conference, October, 2005, Birmingham .

 

Presentations to Academic Researchers and Design Professionals

"Connection to Nature for People with Dementia"
Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
9th December 2009
(Seminar presentation given on the occasion of Dr. Simone de Bruin's PhD defense entitled
"Sowing in the Autumn Season: Exploring the benefits of green care farms for dementia patients")

5. Gradmann Kolloquium
Bau. Technik. Natur. Facetten der Umweltgestaltung Für Menchen mit Demenz
Stuttgart, Germany, 20-21 November 2009
Organisation for further details:
Demenz Support Stuttgart
www.demenz-support.de
info@demenz-support.de

Programme Flyer.pdf Presentation Slides.pdf Picture of presentation

Design Workshop for Architects in the Care Home Sector
Caring Homes Group, Colchester, June 11, 2008

Nature and dementia: Towards a therapeutic architecture.
Environmental Design Research Association International Conference.
May 2006, Atlanta , GA USA .

Making space for normal life:
Lessons from the Family Kitchen (and) Window on the World:
Maintaining contact with the favourite and familiar.
JDC Conferences, March, 2006, Edinburgh .

Connection to nature for people with dementia enables personhood:
Examples from residential care.
International Psychogeriatric Association 12th Congress.
September, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden.

Relationship with nature for people with dementia in residential care.
Royal Geographical Society with IBG Annual International Conference.
Royal Geographical Society. August, 2005, London .

Relationship with nature for people with dementia in residential care.
International Association of Gerontology 18th Congress.
June, 2005, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil .

Engagement with nature for people with dementia.
Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference.
November, 2004, Washington , D.C. USA .

Connection to nature for people with dementia. ‘Changing Attitudes’
National Social & Therapeutic Horticulture Conference.
September, 2004, National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire.

Relationship to nature in later life: An architectural analysis.
British Society of Gerontology 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting.
August, 2004, University of Surrey .

Connection to nature for people with dementia.
ENABLE Conference, June, 2004, Oslo, Norway .