Home adaptations supporting everyday life for people with dementia: Evidence review

Evidence from ‘Exploring the contribution of housing adaptations in supporting everyday life for people with dementia: a scoping review’ found that the most common adaptations were recommended and/or implemented to compensate for a person's physical limitations and for safety reasons, rather than adaptations to support activities of daily living for a person with dementia.

The evidence review indicates that housing adaptations have a positive impact on both the person with dementia and the carer (where one is present), with some adaptations having a relatively sustained impact and being particularly effective if implemented early in the lived trajectory of dementia.