> Deliberate use of colour cues can also help significantly. For example, one study with people with advanced Alzheimer's disease showed that changing to highly visible red cups and plates led to a 25 per cent increase in food intake and an 84 per cent increase in liquid consumption. Brightly coloured toilet doors have also been used successfully in a variety of care settings to help people with dementia find the toilet independently, and more readily.
But these losses of visual ability are masked when someone is in their familiar home. People don't realise that the older person can't see the mug - they just assume the older person is not thirsty.
"Eldar abuse" is a significant cause of harm to older people.
Dementia is not a simple illness. Next time you visit a specialist dementia hospital ask why their crockery is red. http://www.bcf.nhs.uk/docs/14053_1922582528.doc
> Deliberate use of colour cues can also help significantly. For example, one study with people with advanced Alzheimer's disease showed that changing to highly visible red cups and plates led to a 25 per cent increase in food intake and an 84 per cent increase in liquid consumption. Brightly coloured toilet doors have also been used successfully in a variety of care settings to help people with dementia find the toilet independently, and more readily.
But these losses of visual ability are masked when someone is in their familiar home. People don't realise that the older person can't see the mug - they just assume the older person is not thirsty.