ABSTRACT
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has a direct effect on the comfort, health and wellbeing of the people occupying the space due to their exposure to temperature, humidity, pollutants and airborne pathogens. For people with dementia, however, the indoor environment is particularly important because vulnerable people may spend up to 100% of their time indoors, compared to 90% for healthy adults, and so their health and wellbeing are greatly affected by IEQ parameters. This chapter focuses on thermal comfort parameters and CO2 concentration, which is an airborne pollutant that can be taken as a proxy for ventilation effectiveness. It reviews the current body of literature to identify the impact of the indoor environmental quality parameters on people with dementia and their caregivers. The chapter describes the optimal indoor environmental parameters for people with dementia and their caregivers.
