A number of simple adaptations are recommended to help orientate the person with dementia and reduce distress and challenging behaviour, e.g. reduce or preferably eliminate clutter on the walls, in corridors and rooms, and ensure there is good, natural light in the daytime and darkness at night to reinforce the rhythm of the day. Signs and furniture should be clear, bold and contrast well with the background wall, floor or door. Fuggle (2013) describes ‘wayfinding strategies’,
which involve using objects and signage repeatedly on the way to a location and back again to help guide and reassure the person that they are going the right way.Hearing impairment can add to behavioural challenges but small changes to the environment can make a positive difference. Sounds act as a cue to what one might do next, for example, hearing the
toaster pop, the table being set for a meal, the doorbell
ringing, or specific television tunes before a programme
starting. Unnecessary background noise should be
reduced to a minimum, and soft furnishings and floating
floor coverings used to absorb unwanted sounds
A number of simple adaptations are recommended to help orientate the person with dementia and reduce distress and challenging behaviour, e.g. reduce or preferably eliminate clutter on the walls, in corridors and rooms, and ensure there is good, natural light in the daytime and darkness at night to reinforce the rhythm of the day. Signs and furniture should be clear, bold and contrast well with the background wall, floor or door. Fuggle (2013) describes ‘wayfinding strategies’,which involve using objects and signage repeatedly on the way to a location and back again to help guide and reassure the person that they are going the right way.Hearing impairment can add to behavioural challenges but small changes to the environment can make a positive difference. Sounds act as a cue to what one might do next, for example, hearing thetoaster pop, the table being set for a meal, the doorbellringing, or specific television tunes before a programmestarting. Unnecessary background noise should bereduced to a minimum, and soft furnishings and floatingfloor coverings used to absorb unwanted sounds
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