2021 Environments for Aging

E34 - Multisensory Environments for Veterans with Dementia: Diffusion of an Environmental Intervention (Room Meeting Room 13)

31 Aug 21
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Improving Memory + Specialty Care

Speaker(s): Lesa Lorusso, Healthcare Director of Research and Innovation, Gresham Smith; Sheila Bosch, Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Department of Interior Design, University of Florida

The global population is aging rapidly, signifying the importance of developing innovative care options for elderly patients, and this is especially true in the Veterans Health System. Innovation in person-centered built environments has proven to illicit positive emotions and behavioral responses in aging patients. This presentation will highlight a 20-week qualitative and quantitative research study to understand the effect of multisensory environments. Come learn more about the themes that emerged, how the innovation was diffused throughout the system, and how findings are being used to improve future designs and implementations strategies of multisensory environments.