Devos, P;
Aletta, F;
Thomas, P;
Petrovic, M;
Vander Mynsbrugge, T;
Van de Velde, D;
De Vriendt, P;
(2019)
Designing Supportive Soundscapes for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
, 16
(24)
, Article 4904. 10.3390/ijerph16244904.
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Abstract
Sound and its resulting soundscape is a major appraisal component of the living environment. Where environmental sounds (e.g., outdoor traffic sounds) are often perceived as negative, a soundscape (e.g., containing natural sounds) can also have a positive effect on health and well-being. This supportive effect of a soundscape is getting increasing attention for use in practice. This paper addresses the design of a supportive sonic environment for persons with dementia in nursing homes. Starting from a review of key mechanisms related to sonic perception, cognitive deficits and related behavior, a framework is derived for the composition of a sonic environment for persons with dementia. The proposed framework is centered around using acoustic stimuli for influencing mood, stimulating the feeling of safety and triggering a response in a person. These stimuli are intended to be deployed as added sounds in a nursing home to improve the well-being and behavior of the residents.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Designing Supportive Soundscapes for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph16244904 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244904 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | supportive soundscape; sonic environment; nursing homes; ageing; dementia |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10087345 |
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