A new interactive guide aims to help people with dementia live more independently, for longer, in their homes.
Dementia Australia CEO Tanya Buchanan said the interactive video guide offered practical tips to make homes more dementia-friendly.
Professor Buchanan said this would enable people living with dementia to stay in a familiar environment and continue their regular lifestyle activities for longer.
“Two in three people with dementia live in the community, so supporting and enabling them to make their home environments as safe, engaging and accessible as possible is vital,” she said.
Professor Buchanan said the video guide would support people living with dementia, their families and carers to remain independent for as long as possible.
“For the more than 433,300 Australians living with dementia, everyday activities can get harder,” she said.
“This guide can help, with practical tips such as clearing walkways or using contrasting colours when setting the table.”
Dementia Australia Advocate Joe Coppi cares for his wife Joyce, who is living with dementia, and found that making small, dementia-friendly changes in their home had made a real difference.
“Making our home as safe and comfortable as possible was important after Joyce received a dementia diagnosis,” Mr Coppi said.
“We now have labels on cupboards and a motion-activated light that turns on when Joyce gets up from the bed at nighttime.”
Learn more on the Dementia Australia website.
