Co-Design Resources and Experiences
Explore resources on co-design with people living with dementia and stakeholders, featuring interviews and case studies to support inclusive collaboration and foster truly meaningful, person-centered outcomes.
Here's why co-design is important
Co-design is essential in designing environments for people living with dementia because it ensures that their voices, needs, and preferences shape the spaces they use. By actively involving people with lived experience, as well as their care partners and stakeholders, co-design leads to more meaningful, accessible, and supportive environments. This collaborative approach fosters dignity, autonomy, and a genuine sense of belonging, creating places where people living with dementia can thrive and participate fully in daily life.
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Global
World Alzheimer Report 2020: John Zeisel interviews Maggie Calkins
Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/2rxB44ogqVI?si=UdDCPYJyX6ytSixq
Dementia Alliance International: Designing well for people with dementia
Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOeRhu1HhIk
Australasia/Oceania
National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines
Environment design principles part 4 – Designing for people with dementia
Europe
My Experience as a Co-Researcher
Podcast and article: https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-my-experience-as-a-co-researcher/
Why it's important to me – Wendy Mitchell
Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/CrGsryvkSLM?si=If4KYVgurpxojy4H
Empathic Co-Design: Design Together! | Wina Smeenk | TEDxTilburgUniversity
Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/NdovFnOWt4U?si=9GTydpsxIdKw8xof
How The Welsh Ambulance Services Team Is Supporting People Living With Dementia In Their Community
Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/uOaZK00-Yeo?si=5wnv14fPLyVKv8mK
North America
Maintaining a safe, dementia-friendly environment
South East Asia
Building a dementia-friendly Singapore | Living outside with dementia
Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZtA9cL8H6w&t=240s