BS ISO 25552:2022
Ageing societies. Framework for dementia-inclusive communities

Standard No.

BS ISO 25552:2022

Release Date

2022

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

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BS ISO 25552:2022

Scope

What is ISO 25552 about? ISO 25552 provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary framework to develop a dementia-inclusive community. Moreover, this document recognizes that training, resources, experience, personnel availability, and existing organizational structures are constraints that can have a direct impact on how quickly and effectively a dementia-inclusive community can be planned and implemented. Therefore, this document provides guidance on how to identify these constraints and address them as part of the process of designing a dementia-inclusive community. This document was developed in response to a worldwide recognition that individuals, families, and communities need to be more inclusive concerning persons with dementia. One goal of this document is to engage and include persons with dementia and their families, and carers, in communities of all types, sizes, and locations. A dementia-inclusive community is one that is committed to working together to promote a better understanding of dementia, reduce stigma, raise public awareness, and that facilitates social inclusion and participation. By fostering a dementia-inclusive environment, communities can support persons with dementia to be independent citizens, to be connected as much as they want to, to feel safe and comfortable, and to be able to maximize their abilities and opportunities to participate. Who is ISO 25552 for? The document will be of benefit to: authorities having jurisdiction within communities; organizations, congregations, and community groups; individuals in education, research, and development; planners, designers, and providers of products, services, the built environment, and the community infrastructures. Why should you use ISO 25552? The worldwide rise in the number of persons with dementia has led to a growing need to increase understanding of dement...

BS ISO 25552:2022 history

• 2022 BS ISO 25552:2022 Ageing societies. Framework for dementia-inclusive communities