You may have heard of care facilities designed specifically for people with dementia; they have features such as circular walkways, colour-coded areas that help people recognize where they are, or simple signs hung at eye level. But what if we started taking the needs of people with dementia into consideration when we designed a new park or a city street? These were questions Maria Przydatek explored as part of her masters thesis on dementia-friendly urban planning.

September is World Alzheimer’s Month. By 2031, 25 per cent of BC’s population will be at increased risk of dementia due to old age. How can we make our urban spaces more accessible and convenient for people with dementia? University of Victoria grad…