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Dementia and town planning - creating better environments for people living with dementia

Practice Advice

Royal Town Planning Institute, 2020
Dementia and town planning - creating better environments for people living with dementia

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Practice Advice

Abstract

Provides advice on how good planning can create better environments for people living with dementia. Explains dementia and covers: the impact of the built environment; home and dementia; what a place designed for people living with dementia looks like; legislation and policy; planning for dementia; tools and approaches to plan for people living with dementia. Also includes a list of sources of further information.

Author

Lewis, S.

History

Supersedes January 2017 edition. Dated September 2020.

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Strategic planning
  • Health care development
  • Urban planning

Publisher History

The Royal Town Planning Institute produces publications on a wide range of topics related to planning, providing good practice advice, outline key RTPI policy positions and research reports.

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