Being organized into three themes, Designing with People with Dementia, Including Design in Dementia Care, and Design within Cultures of Care, this collection highlights research on participation, technology, and the cultural dimensions of care.

.- Part I Designing with people with dementia.- 1 From handover to participation: How do handover approaches support participatory design together with people with dementia.- 2 Expanding the Concept of Personhood: Towards a Posthumanist Approach to Designing for Dementia.- 3 Does the mind’s eye remain intact? Using colour to support the expression of everyday aesthetic preferences in dementia.- 4 How Framing Shapes Dementia Research and Design: Subliminal Influences and Considerations, etc.

This is an open access book. It gathers revised and selected contributions to the 7th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2025, held on March 13–14, 2025, in Aveiro, Portugal, reporting on innovative research aimed at improving the lives of people with dementia, their loved ones, and their caregivers. This edition addresses the theme of ethics + aesthetics in design. Ethics emphasize justice, advocate for inclusive, person-centred practices, and challenge societal stigmas. Aesthetics, beyond beauty, focus on sensory and emotional engagement, which becomes increasingly significant as dementia progresses. Together, these principles guide innovative design approaches that enhance care, identity, and connection. Being organized into three themes, Designing with People with Dementia, Including Design in Dementia Care, and Design within Cultures of Care, this collection highlights research on participation, technology, and the cultural dimensions of care. It also demonstrates the key role of design in creating products and environments that embrace aesthetic value and is expected to challenge stigmas and unrealistic assumptions about people living with dementia

This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Presents innovative design research to support the inclusion and engagement of people with dementia Reflects on the role of design in addressing the challenges of living with dementia, balancing ethics and aesthetics

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