Posts tagged Alzheimers
Who Nose About This?
Who Nose About This?

Anna Wolf and Alex Bahar-Fuchs from the University of Melbourne recently wrote an article in The Conversation titled “An impaired sense of smell can signal cognitive decline, but ‘smell training’ could help” to explain that as we get older, we can experience problems with the sense of smell. 

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KnowledgeAmy Bosnarthe conversation, impaired smell, cognitive decline, smell training, older, ageing, sense of small, olfactory dysfunction, neurodegenerative, neurodegenerative conditions, alzheimerr's, Alzheimers, cognitive symptoms, smell and taste, lower appetites, nutritional deficiencies, quality of life, article, online article, review
Signs Can Save Lives - Wayfinding Educational Piece
Signs Can Save Lives - Wayfinding Educational Piece

Following on from last month, we often take simple things for granted, such as knowing our way around our home or understanding where the bathroom is located. Let’s then consider an elderly person with dementia who is living in a new and unfamiliar environment; finding something as simple as a toilet outside their own bedroom can be a real problem. 

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KnowledgeElla McDonaldSignage, Dementia, Dementia Design, Wayfinding, Signs, Alzheimers, Design, Interior Design