SIGNAGE IN CARE HOMES MUST RECOGNISE THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS

摘要

There are about 700,000 people in the UK with dementia and this is expected to double in the next 30 years. As it is usually very difficult for a partner or family to cope with a loved one that has dementia it is not surprising that the proportion of residents in care homes with dementia is rising. Indeed, a recent major survey of UK care homes revealed that 63% of residents suffered confusion or memory loss, common symptoms of dementia.