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Three configurations for three stages of dementia (Image: M. Schmailzl)

Three configurations for three stages of dementia (Image: M. Schmailzl)

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Aging society is not only a crisis in the developed world but also a severe challenge in some emerging economies. However, the awareness of population aging and gerontechnology is far from sufficiently addressed in the architectural design education in universities. Therefore, an interdisciplinary approach in design education is urgently needed to...

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... three focus aspects of the design configuration variants are mood (for early stage of dementia), independence (for mid stage of dementia) and safety (for late stage of dementia). The system consists of the door, door handle, speaker, passive infrared (PIR) sensor for silent alarm, light module, intelligent switch, security switch and interface (see Figure 5). ...