The environment, and assistive technologies as part of this, can play an important role in supporting the participation and wellbeing of people living with dementia. If not considered, environments can be overwhelming and disempowering. Disability approaches including environmental considerations and assistive technology were often not offered routinely with people living with dementia. Concerned by this, dementia advocates aimed to create change in this area. The Environmental Design-Special Interest Group (ED-SiG) of Dementia Alliance International was developed as an international consumer-driven community of practice bringing together people with different relevant expertise including living experience (people living with dementia, care partners), architecture and design, occupational therapy, rehabilitation and care provision. This practice opinion piece provides an overview of dementia, the need for collaborative practices within practice with people living with dementia, and the considerations of assistive technology, environmental design and the global context. The reflection provides insights into this international community of practice, with personal reflections of members with living experience of dementia, and benefits and opportunities in considering environmental design and assistive technology from the perspectives of members. This work demonstrates and advocates collaborations that centre the perspectives and expertise of people living with dementia.

环境和辅助技术作为其中的一部分，可以在支持痴呆症患者的参与和福祉方面发挥重要作用。如果不加以考虑，环境可能会令人难以承受并丧失能力。通常不会向痴呆症患者常规提供包括环境考虑和辅助技术在内的残疾方法。出于对此的担忧，痴呆症倡导者致力于在这一领域创造变革。国际痴呆症联盟的环境设计特别兴趣小组 (ED-SiG) 是一个以消费者为主导的国际实践社区，汇集了具有不同相关专业知识的人们，包括生活经验（痴呆症患者、护理伙伴）、建筑和设计、职业治疗、康复和护理服务。这篇实践意见文章概述了痴呆症、与痴呆症患者在实践中进行协作实践的必要性，以及辅助技术、环境设计和全球背景的考虑因素。该反思提供了对这个国际实践社区的见解，包括有痴呆症生活经历的成员的个人反思，以及从成员的角度考虑环境设计和辅助技术的好处和机会。这项工作展示并倡导以痴呆症患者的观点和专业知识为中心的合作。环境设计和全球背景。该反思提供了对这个国际实践社区的见解，包括有痴呆症生活经历的成员的个人反思，以及从成员的角度考虑环境设计和辅助技术的好处和机会。这项工作展示并倡导以痴呆症患者的观点和专业知识为中心的合作。环境设计和全球背景。该反思提供了对这个国际实践社区的见解，包括有痴呆症生活经历的成员的个人反思，以及从成员的角度考虑环境设计和辅助技术的好处和机会。这项工作展示并倡导以痴呆症患者的观点和专业知识为中心的合作。