Research focus
- Development of a research program for wayfinding, orientation and spatial experience for people with dementia
- Research of care structures of people with dementia, particularly in the context of wayfinding and architectural cognition
- Method development to map the perspective of people with dementia and integrate it into planning processes in architecture/urban planning
Projects
- RAUM!Erleben - Significance of spatial orientation in the living environment: people with dementia living alone at home
- Plan:D - Dementia-friendly architecture, urban spaces and places to live
- Wayfinding and Architectural Cognition
- INCLUDE - understanding and drawing attention to the perspective of people living with dementia regarding wayfinding and spatial orientation in urban environments
Publications (selection)
Journals
Fahsold, Roes, Holle, & Kuliga (2023). Methods for the involvement of people living with dementia in research focused on the built environment: a protocol for a scoping review, BMJ Open, 13(8), 1-6.
Ong, Frost, Kuliga, Layton & Liddle (2023) - Creating a consumer-driven global community of practice to support action within environmental design with people living with dementia: assistive technology challanges and opportunities. Brain Impairment, 24(2), 219-228. https://doi.org./10.1017/Brlmp.2023.4
Kuliga, S., Berwig, M., & Roes, M. (2021). Wayfinding in people with Alzheimer’s disease: perspective taking and architectural cognition—a vision paper on future dementia care research opportunities. Sustainability, 13(3): https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031084
Rohra, H., Mann, J., Rommerskirch-Manietta, M., Roes, M., & Kuliga, S. (2021). Wayfinding and Urban Design From the Perspective of People Living With Dementia–A Call for Participatory Research. Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 7(4). https://www.urbandesignmentalhealth.com/journal-7-wayfinding.html
Kuliga, S. (2021). Demenzfreundliche Städte? Räumliche Orientierung als ein zentraler Baustein. pflegen: Demenz. https://elibrary.utb.de/doi/abs/10.5555/pfd-61-2
Books and book chapters
Charras, K., Hogervorst, E., Wallcook, S., Kuliga, S., Woods, B. (2025). Creating Empowering Environments for People with Dementia: Adressing inclusive Design from Homes and Cities, Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. (Eds.)
Oral presentations and posters
Kuliga, S., Mann, J., Roes, M. (2024). "People with dementia evaluating the built environment as coresearchers: Insights from a participatory action research project (INCLUDE)", 36th Global Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International 2024.
Kuliga, S., Rohra, R., Teupen, S., Roes, M. (2022). Assumptions about Dementia: Perspectives from Environmental Planners and People Living with Dementia. 35th Global Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International, London/Online (Talk).
Kuliga, S., Teupen, S., Roes, M. (2021). Dementia-sensitive planning of urban environments: interviews with planners focused on perspective-taking 31st Alzheimer Europe conference, Online (Short Talk).