ccm 3rd week presentation
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Dont forget theres a person in there.
Memory Care and Memory Support inan Aging Population
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Design-Directing Behaviors of Alzheimersand other Dementia Related Conditions
Disorientation
Wandering
RummagingIncontinence
Perserveration
Agitation
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Evidence Based Design
EBD is defined by the Center for HealthDesign as the process of basing decisions
about the built environment on credibleresearch to achieve the best possibleoutcomes.
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Examples of EBD
Increased light levels and more visual contrast between the table and plate
increased caloric intake by a statistically significant amount.
Residents experienced 47% to 55% reduction in disruptive behaviors whenin a bright light condition as opposed to a control condition of standardlighting practices.
Large patterned and high contrast flooring materials were associated withgreater problems with ambulation (side-stepping, reaching for handrail,veering while walking)
A view from the bed to the toilet increased toilet use from 37 uses to 285
uses during the same time period.
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Enter the Fuzzy Front End
Design-Research methods can access an entirely new set ofdata by addressing that unknown fuzzy front end.
If we dont know what we dont know,imagine what we could learn.
EBDDesign Research
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Basic Assumptions in Moving Forward
People with varying levels of dementia also havevarying levels of ability to make known their needs anddesires.
Identifying what represents comfort to someone whomay not be able to express it adequately in the momentmay help to reduce anxiety and agitation in that person.
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Research Question
How can design-researchtechniques assess the
meaning of comfort inpatients suffering fromvarious stages of dementia?
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Key Concepts
Alzheimers Disease/Dementia
Evidence-based Design
Culture Change
Memory Support/Memory Care
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Hypothesis
Design research methods can helpresearchers identify what is comfortingto patients suffering from various levelsof dementia in order to alleviate
symptoms of agitated behavior.
Potential Resources: senior care organizations (administrators, care givers,residents, families), AIA Design For Aging, AAHID, multitude of advocacy organizations(Action Pact, Pioneer Network), research organizations (Center for Health Design, Mature
Market Institute, Healthstream Research), Environments for Aging Conference 2010 andbeyond
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Audience
Who participates? Current nursing home elders, staff, families, experts
in the field
Who benefits?
The Senior Living Community
Anyone who is aging.
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MethodBegin with direct observation of Memory Support units from the perspective of both the
residents and caregivers
Lots of contextual research and conversation
Pilot studies using MakeTools with elders of healthy brain function and progressing tosmall groups of elders with symptoms of dementia
Full scale implementation of research study with up to 20 elders displaying various levelsof dementia or memory loss
Goal: to identify what represents comfort tosomeone with dementia or memory loss
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Candy McDowall
Thank you.
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