Housing Design Evaluation Research for People Living with Cognitive Change: A Systematic Literature Review

Citation

Bowes A, Davison L, Dawson A, Pemble C, Quirke M & Swift S (2023) Housing Design Evaluation Research for People Living with Cognitive Change: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Aging and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2023.2223589

Abstract
Research suggests that improvements to home design may enable us to live better with cognitive change as we age. However, few innovations have been fully evaluated. The paper systematically reviews 47 items of evaluative literature. Research design and quality are varied. Qualitative analysis of literature demonstrates the need for a holistic approach that includes older people’s diverse perspectives, examples of promising practice that responds to individual needs, and gaps in research on scalability and economic viability of innovations. The context of design improvements is found to be critical.

Keywords
Ageing; cognitive aging; dementia; housing design; later life; review

Journal
Journal of Aging and Environment

People

Professor Alison Bowes

Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences

Dr Lisa Davison

Research Fellow, Dementia Services Development Centre

Dr Alison Dawson

Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences

Dr Cate Pemble

Research Fellow (Qualitative), Dementia and Ageing

Dr Martin Quirke

Lecturer in Dementia, Ageing & Design, Dementia and Ageing