Landscaped gardens can be created in line with the latest research on sensory and cognitive impairment, a newly revised factsheet suggests. “Landscape Design Principles for Dementia Care (2nd edition)” is an updated Housing LIN Factsheet (no 35), which shows how well-designed gardens can enhance residents’ quality of life in housing with care developments. It highlights the potential of landscape design to promote the physical and mental health of people with dementia while mitigating the impact of cognitive decline. The authors are Angeli Ganoo-Fletcher and Helene Saulue, respectively director and associate at PRP. Here is a link to the factsheet www.housinglin.org.uk/_assets/Resources/Housing/Support_materials/Factsheets/HLIN_Factsheet35_Landscape_2023.pdf.
