DEMENTIA CARE CENTER

AND ELDERLY LIVING

AKASH R
REG NO. 110217251502
1.0 SELECTED TOPIC
DEMENTIA CARE CENTER AND ELDERLY LIVING

2.0 ELABORATION OF THE PROPOSED TOPIC

WHAT IS DEMENTIA?
• Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning in the brain, which
affects the thinking, remembering, understanding capabilities of a
person.
• It can disturb they daily life and activities.
• Some people with dementia cannot control their emotions,
behaviours and their personalities may change.

RISING SCENARIO OF DEMENTIA IN INDIA

 It is estimated that 5.3 million people above the age of 60 have
dementia in India in 2020.
 This equals to one in 27 people, according to the Dementia in India
2020 report. Alzheimer’s dementia is the most common type of
dementia.
 In 2015, an estimated 41 lakh persons aged over 60 years had
dementia in India.
 This is estimated to rise to 63.5 lakh by 2025 and
to 133.3 lakh by 2050.
 This indicates that the burden of dementia in India is already
significant and is expected to rise rapidly over the next two to three
decades.
• (source: THE DEMENTIA INDIA REPORT 2010)
 EXISTING DEMENTIA FACILITIES AND CAPACITY IN INDIA

 Research conducted by Tata Trusts estimated that the total capacity

across senior living facilities is currently at 97,000 beds (rounded).
 As per the website dadadadi.org, there are 728 Old Age Homes in
India today.
 The treatment or service gap for dementia in India is thought to be
nearly 90%, with only one in 10 people with dementia receiving a
diagnosis, treatment or care.
 The capacity of suitable care centres India is very low.
 For instance, 41lakh people have dementia, but full-time care capacity
is estimated to be available for less than 2000 people.
 This results in almost all care being delivered by the family at home
and without information or financial support.

TYPES OF DEMENTIA
 Alzheimer's disease. This is the most common cause of dementia
 Vascular dementia
 Lewy body dementia
• Frontotemporal dementia
• Mixed dementia
 Other Dementias
 WHO ARE ELDERLY?

The person who has attained the age of 60 and above is an old
person/senior citizen.

People may be considered old when they become grandparents when they
begin to do less work or become professionally inactive after retirement.

WHY ARE ELDERLY HOMES NEEDED?

 For elderly and senior people, old age homes are required since they need
utmost care and need to be looked after once they grow old.
 Reasons for old age homes existing can be due to migration or location of
children due to work, lack of time in youngsters, neglect, family problems
etc.
 Concept of old age homes are becoming less of a stigma at a slow rate.

3.0 DETAILS OF CHOSEN TOPIC

• The centre is an proposal of the existing DEMSCARF facility in Tambaram,
which has only 20 people capacity.
• Center will offer assessment, diagnosis, and treatment options for
dementia.
• The center will offer assessment , diagnosis and treatment options along
with a dementia friendly accommodations and caregivers.
• The dementia friendly design covers all major required spaces with the
maximum landscape areas.

4.0 STATE WHETHER THE TOPIC IS HYPOTHETICAL OR

A LIVE PROPOSAL
The project is a hypothetical proposal.
5.0 A. LOCATION
• Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• According to the LASI Wave 1, India report 2020, Tamil Nadu has
the highest population of people aged 60 and above, with 15 per
cent of them living alone.
• Nearly 41 lakh Indians dementia.
• About 30,000 of Chennai's residents also suffer from this
condition, but so far, there are no centers particularly dedicated
to their treatment and care.
• Doctors underscore urgent need for centres that offer holistic
treatment to deal with illness.

Wanted: more care for dementia

• source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wanted-more-
care-for-dementia/article5187126.ece
• https://www.timesnownews.com/chennai/article/chennai-schizophrenia-
research-foundation-to-open-dedicated-dementia-care-centre/814839
4.2 SCOPE & AIM OF THE PROJECT
 AIM
 To design a special care facility that can provide the patients with
the best care for their well-being, with scope for maximum
supervision and comfort.
 Design spaces for both residential care and part-time care of
affected patients

• SCOPE
 The project aims to spread awareness on the rising situation in
India and provide a model centre for future references.
 With India, being a country where only 1 in 10 people can
be accommodated to achieve treatment, the scope of dementia
care centres arises.

4.3 LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECT

• The existing dementia care facilities in India lack proper
infrastructures and have below minimum capacity to
accommodate the patients. The thesis will have to rely on
secondary sources of data – net and book case studies.
5 B.CASE STUDY DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING
5.1 LIVE STUDY
• Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) India in Selaiyur,
Chennai

• Nikisa Dementia Village and Alzheimer’s Hospital ,Bangalore

100 beds and around 70 rooms.

• Parkside Retirement Homes, Bangalore

156 number of 1+2 bhk

• SUVIDHA – A Retirement Village, Nice ring road, Bangalore

Site Area: 30 Acres , 180 cottages

• Smruthipadham (Govt. Initiative) , Ernakulam, Kerala

The only centre in India, run by the government in view of it becoming a
model example.

• Comprehensive Daycare center, Ernakulam, Kochi

5.2 NET STUDY

 The Hogeweyk Dementia Village, Netherlands
Area: 9956Sq.m, 52 houses

• Social complex alcabideche, Portugal

5.3 BOOK STUDY

 Alzeimers Respite center, Dublin

• Monconseil Retirement Home, France

81 beds

5.4 SPECIAL STUDY

 Contemporary architectural style
6.0 RESOURCE PERSON FOR SPECIALIZED INFORMATION
& TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
• Dr Sridhar Vaitheswaran, assistant director and consultant psychiatrist,
Dementia Care in SCARF-DEMCARES
• Dr. Vaishnav, Dementia Care in SCARF-DEMCARES
• Ar. Kalpana Balaji, Demscarf project in Tambaram

7.0 INFORMATION ON SITE PLAN AND PROJECT

REQUIREMENTS
7.1 GOOGLE MAP/SATELLITE IMAGE

• Site near DEMSCARF Facility – 800meters (5 mins)

• Proposed as an extension of the existing DEMSCARF Facility
• Site is in the Institutional zone according to Tambaram Masterplan 2026

Site Area: 6 acre

7.3 DETAILED PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
 Parking
 Administration
 Dementia care center
 Doctors quarters
 Old age homes
 Healing Gardens
 Staff quarters
 Canteen
 Culinary spaces
 Phd scholars Research area
 Activity area
 Yoga & Meditatition space
 Auditorium
 Library
 psychiatrist’s room
 5 types of Stimulation Rooms
1. Auditory stimulation
2. Tactile stimulation
3. Visual stimulation
4. Olfactory stimulation
5. Gustatory stimulation
 Snoezelen theraphy room
 Art theraphy room