DDS Architects Ltd

DDS Architects Ltd is an interior designers and architects practice that specialises in older living and people living with cognitive, sensory and/ or physical deficits . Specialising in dementia, Parkinson, ID, TBI, Stroke, Brain health etc Co-founder and director, Fiona Walsh B.Arch FRIAI RIBA ARB Senior Atlantic Fellow in Brain Health, Global Brain Health Institute is a practicing chartered architect of distinction holding two Fellowships, one in architecture and one in neuroscience/ brain health. Fiona has combined this knowledge to advance the understanding of how to design better and more operational efficient buildings, that support senior living and people living with cognitive and sensory deficits. Her work has been published in the Lancet Neurology and the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. She has written audit reports and community design guides for the National Dementia Office, Ireland and blogs on design for Alzheimer’s Disease International. She is an international speaker on inclusive design and dedicates much of her time to advocacy work creating awareness of the importance of inclusive design in supporting cognitive and functional abilities. She is currently working to publish new design guidelines for architects and occupational therapists in Northern Ireland to extend and refurbish housing to be more inclusive for cognitive deficits. Fiona co-founded www.ddsarchitects.org that specialises in designing inclusive environments: master planning, access consultancy, interior architecture and design. www.ddsarchitects.org www.gbhi.org/profiles/fiona-walsh