Dementia Design that Supports Respect for Residents
4 November 2022
Episode S2E11:
This month our guest is a pioneer in Clinical Sociology, Dr. Christopher Johnson of Texas State University in the United States. Listen and discover why Alzheimer’s disease is not a linear decline but a series of ‘time loops’ and how we can design spaces that respect the individuality of each resident.
- Guest: Dr Christopher Johnson
- Texas State University – MS in Dementia and Ageing Studies
- Dr. Christopher Johnson on Alzheimer’s as a ‘Trip Back in Time’ (PDF doc)
- Fluctuating Awareness in Dementia and Why It Matters to Care Partners, by Matt Estrade
- Naomi Feil – Validation Therapy
- Jean Piaget – Stages of Cognitive Development
- The Reisberg Alzheimer’s Stages
- Innovation Spotlight: VR-EP
About Dr. Christopher Johnson
Dr. Christopher Jay Johnson is Clinical Professor of Sociology at Texas State University; he helped develop the first MS in Dementia and Aging Studies in the US. He was Director of Gerontology for the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Louisiana for 27 years and developed an award-winning MA in Gerontology online there. He then travelled to Scotland to each in the Dementia Studies program at the University of Stirling in Scotland.