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Motion · S6M-05974 · 20 Sep 2022

University of Stirling Develops Dementia-friendly Guidance Tool

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 30 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the news that experts from the University of Stirling have created a tool to help make homes, premises and public places more dementia friendly; understands that the Environments for Ageing and Dementia Design Assessment Tool (EADDAT) combines the latest research on designing for cognitive change with the expertise of leading architects based at the university’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC); believes that EADDAT is available to those seeking to make homes, restaurants, cafes and public buildings more accessible; considers that the tool could be useful for communities who have been placing an emphasis on dementia-friendly places, such as the development trusts at Dollar and Clackmannan; notes that according to Lesley Palmer, chief architect at Stirling University’s DSDC, around two thirds of people with dementia in the UK live at home within their communities, and it is a requirement that supermarkets, pharmacies, and other public places make reasonable adjustments to enable everyone to use their facilities; understands that research demonstrates that dementia design can sustain independence and support quality of life for people with dementia, in addition to age-friendly environments which can help foster healthy and active ageing by building and maintaining cognitive capacities across the course of people’s lives; considers that this is of increasing importance, given that the global population is ageing; acknowledges that this ground-breaking new tool is designed to be more accessible and covers an array of building types, and commends the work of Lesley and all her teams in the University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre on their highly innovative work.

Supporters (30)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.