#68 Designing for Dementia Environments with Jennifer Sodo, Perkins Eastman

Jennifer Sodo is a leading expert in the design and planning of
dementia living environments. A senior associate with Perkins
Eastman’s senior living practice in New York City, Jennifer
translates her own and others’ research on biophilic design and
whole-person wellness into thoughtful designs to create healthy
and meaningful places for older adults living with dementia. She
speaks regularly at conferences and industry events and has
published articles and papers on a variety of topics pertaining
to senior living. Jennifer is also co-host of Perkins Eastman’s
new Shaping Dementia Environments podcast, a show that explores
uncommon thinking in design for dementia through interviews with
industry leaders.


In this episode, Jennifer shares how, like many others in the
field, her personal experiences drew her to the senior living
practice. She talks about innovations and the guiding principles
in the design of these spaces, and gives her pitch on why
emerging professionals should join this area of work. We also
have a super interesting conversation about podcasting! Not many
architecture firms have produced their own podcasts, and Jennifer
and her co-host’s show was the first of its kind at Perkins
Eastman. Jennifer shares her experience with creating the show,
if others at Perkins Eastman will be following suit, and her
thoughts on if more firms should start producing their own
podcasts.


Resources / Links:


Shaping Dementia Environments Podcast

Missing Main Street: Reconnecting Older Adults with Dementia
to the Fabric of Authentic Living

Hogewey: The Un-Model Model

Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande



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