THE TAKEAWAY:

“Part of wellbeing includes identity, security, connectedness, autonomy, meaningfulness, growth and joy. Without creativity on the part of designers and those who design the engagement programs you miss the joy part…The ultimate goal is to have a relationship between the person living with dementia and their families, care partners, all of those people. If there is no joy, there is no relationship. If there is no creativity there is no relationship.”
John Zeisel

Additional Information (videos, articles):

• Link to trailer for John Zeisel’s Alzheimer Disease International Interviews with experts
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXA1At0CHxI

• Link to Alzheimer’s Disease International Report Description with links to Entire Report and Interviews
  • ‘World Alzheimer Report 2020: design, dignity, dementia; dementia-related design and the built environment’,

• Link to excellent article on the report
  • https://www.salus.global/article-show/include-dementia-friendly-design-into-national-plans-countries-urged

• Link to Revolutionizing Dementia Care –PBS Documentary on the new paradigm
  • The Trailer 2 minutes
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIPHCONR03Y

• Entire Documentary 58 Minutes
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9fbs2uQy4

Books by John Zeisel:

• Inquiry by Design: Environment/Behavior/Neuroscience in Architecture, Interiors, Landscape and Planning
• I Am Still Here: A New Philosophy in Alzheimer’s Care