HOUSTON: The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) of Brisbane, Australia, is set to release innovative tools that will make flying with dementia easier.
“We must foresee a world where cognitive impairments are an integral part of the human landscape, and embed this factor in the way airports are designed and staff trained,” Reduced Mobility Rights founder Roberto Castiglioni said earlier this year at Passenger Terminal Conference in Cologne.” Innovation will be essential to reshaping the way airlines and airports assist passengers with disabilities and over 65’s.”
Dr. Maria O’Reilly, QUT Research Fellow with the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre: Carers and Consumers, is crafting a userBrisbane International Airport Terminal guide to Brisbane Airport’s Domestic and International Terminals for travellers with dementia to reduce their anxiety about travel. She is also producing a resources kit for airport staff to better address the needs of customers with dementia…