I feel that optimal design in built environments is critical to the quality-of-life of patients with dementia. I think a lot can be done to tie up art and design principles, to maximizing the orientation of patients, which has been shown to be a determinant of quality-of-life of patients with dementia.

I have written on this recently, and I would be most grateful for any feedback:

http://www.shibleyrahman.com/dementia/design-in-dementia-a-blog-viewpoint-by-dr-shibley-rahman.php

I find that architects, designers and artists are adamant in not letting their creativity become stifled by people like me who are neuroscientists in dementia!

Dr Shibley Rahman