ALZHEIMER

ARCHITECTURE
Determine the best physical environment for
Alzheimer's disease Patients should go
about their daily lives as safely
as possible . Accessibility and independence.

Use of a new residential care model. The

new healthcare paradigm was of great
importanceInfluencing the shape and type
of building, and architectural practices, as
wellon the design of health spaces designed
for these patients. The goal isTo determine
the unique characteristics and features of
this new model for takingCaring for the
needs of people with Alzheimer's disease

Mariam Ahmad Attoun -1837482

 Architecture as a creative practice for improving
living conditions and social welfare for
Alzheimer’s patients

The future prospects for Alzheimer’s disease look bleak. In

developed countries, much research is being done into the
origin of the disease, but there is very little progress. At the
same time the number of cases is increasing dramatically. The
cause of this is ageing. There is proportionally much less
research being done into the present and future living
conditions, than the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

The number of Alzheimer homes is likely to multiply over the

next decade, giving the prediction of a massive increase in
patients. In addition to the well-tried prosthetic approach, an
Alzheimer home should ideally contain three components:
healing architecture, a more human approach to resource
management and leading edge electronic surveillance and
artificial intelligence.
 THE AIM
The goal in “Alzheimer’s and Architecture” for the healthcare sector is to provide insights into “therapeutic
architecture” in relation to accommodation facilities for the specific healthcare sector; Alzheimer's institutions,
or stay-at-home environments. We have to take into account the different types of healthcare-related
provisions, requirements, issues and legislation, as well as different building types and associated requirements,
so that these ideas can be translated into safe environments.Growing multicultural societies are also making
other demands on the design of healthcare institutions and stay-at-home environments. Changing perspectives
on the care needs of Alzheimer's patients also influence conceptual design.
People are living longer and staying healthy for longer in absolute
terms. Older adults want to be in control of their lives, and this
includes being able to continue living in the home where they have
often lived for years, and to feel at home.

An appropriate environment for an Alzheimer's patient can

facilitate their mental responses while improving their
physical health. But the opposite can also be true. Mental and
physical conditions can deteriorate in residences where
preparation is unproductive.

How do the sometimes conflicting interests of

caregiver and patient translate into a sustainable
and healthy design?
An investigation of “tactile
architecture and tactile senses” from
an architectural perspective.
Alzheimer's patients need more
sensory-related space. The patient
often loses touch with the outside
world, and becomes more dependent
on their basic senses. This means the
need to restore a more intimate
relationship, as they are returned to
sensory perception as
communication.
Tactile architecture is what
evokes the senses.
Architecture expresses
experiences of being in the
world and strengthens our
sense of reality and self.
Alzheimer's patients especially
need physical experiences so
as not to feel alienated and
disoriented but to create a
safe environment that can still
enrich daily life.