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Betsy Brawley, president of Design Concepts Unlimited, is a consultant and senior interior designer with more than 30 years experience in environmental design and applying research to improve the lives of older adults and those with Alzheimer’s disease. She specializes in designing supportive, therapeutic environments for Alzheimer’s special care and encourages exploration and innovative design solutions to meet the special needs of older adults.

Betsy is a past member of the Alzheimer’s Association National Board of Directors, a member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), a founding member of the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID), and currently holds an advisory position with IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America), who developed the ANSI national building standards for lighting for senior environments adopted in 2001.

Ms. Brawley has gained national and international recognition as an expert and industry leader in the area of environmental design for aging. She is a summer lecturer at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Architecture and the author of the recently released Design Innovations for Aging and Alzheimer’s - Creating Caring Environments, a detailed guide for a broad range of design issues essential to maintaining independence and functional abilities. She was awarded the 1998 Polsky Prize for her landmark book Designing for Alzheimer’s Disease: Strategies for Creating Better Care Environments.