The UK is lagging behind other nations in offering housing options to people living with dementia, according to Knight Frank.
A new report, ‘The importance of dementia-friendly retirement living’, says the market for specialist dementia housing in the UK is “relatively immature” with a lack of adequate accommodation to support and care for those living with mild dementia.
The report says specialised retirement living units, which have been designed to accommodate people living with dementia, provide a cost effective way to deliver care whilst enabling residents to retain their independence.
It highlights work by Australian based architects Marchese Partners in devising a series of retirement living design principles.