Senior Housing Design Concepts for the Elderly with Alzeimers

The number of elderly people in Indonesia shows a continuous increase, in particular an increase in the number of Alzheimer's sufferers has been detected. One of the right places for Alzeimer's elderly is Senior Living housing which is specifically designed to meet the needs of the elderly, both physically, emotionally and socially, so that it can provide a safe, comfortable place to live to support the quality of life of Alzeimer's elderly who are starting to experience limitations in daily activities. The observation method of data collection, followed by analysis carried out on the behavior. The elderly Alzheimer's identified short-term memory loss, disorientation in time and place, difficulty in recognizing faces and objects, problems in speaking and finding words, changes in mood, anxiety or irritability. The building design, from outdoor design to interior design, along with the furniture prepared must be able to reduce the deficiencies of Alzheimer's sufferers. The Implication for Design will be in the Outdoor and Indoor Space Design Concept, both in terms of design layout, landscaping, signage, window size, use of outdoor, indoor and interior material colors, use of acoustic walls, arrangement of distances between spaces and selection of outdoor and indoor building materials and the right interior. Improving the conditions of the elderly with Alzheimer's, one is from creating a good environment which is then supporting the physical and psychological health of them.