Information sign-up open for study into how dementia-inclusive design is taught, understood, and applied

The ADEPT study (Architecture for Dementia in Education, Practice, and Training) has an information sign-up for anyone interested in how dementia-inclusive design is taught, understood, and applied.

Led by Dr Martin Quirke, Senior Architect at the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) and Lecturer in Design for Ageing and Dementia, ADEPT is a collaboration between Dementia Alliance International’s Environmental Design Special Interest Group and the University of Sterling.

The information sign-up is open for anyone who would like to receive a copy of the ADEPT study findings or be informed about future collaboration opportunities. Register your interest here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=9wmNTnnMy0yRSaQjjdF0IrszsMWF7T1Hv-zgUBM7hCFUQUpaMFlYREc2UjIyTTA2V0xJTlVOMkJFTS4u&route=shorturl

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