See Inside The Alzheimer S Association S First Dementia Friendly Home
A distinctive door decoration, for example, acts as a memory-jogger that signals, “Yup, this is your home.” “So many simple ideas and new devices and gadgets can help people continue to live independently,” says JenniferReeder, AFA’s director of education and services. Some 6.2 million people with Alzheimer’s live at home—more than in nursing homes. Changes like these can be life-changers: Cheap (or even free!) changes to make home dementia-friendly Soothing colors Paint walls blue where you want to encourage relaxing, such as the bedroom and bathroom....