Independent Living
Don’t forget those living with dementia
T
o downplay the effect that dementia will have on UK residents is a severe misjudgement. More than 800,000 people in the country currently live with some form of dementia – and that figure is predicted to hit 1 million within the next five years. One in three people over 65 are now expected to develop the disorder and some 163,000 new cases continue to be diagnosed in England and Wales each year.
Comment by Paul Massey Group CEO, AKW
For someone suffering from dementia the bathroom in particular can be confusing, frustrating – even frightening and dangerous, with an increased risk of scalds, slips and falls. A bathroom adaptation for a dementia sufferer should however go beyond simply installing grab rails and instead result in the creation of an optimum space that is both safe and comfortable, while supporting independence.
There is an ever-urgent need for retailers, merchants and specifiers of bathroom and kitchen equipment to cater for dementia sufferers. Using the right knowledge and accessible products, person-centric, dementia-friendly bathrooms can be
created simply and at no extra cost than a standard bathroom adaptation to ensure maximum safety and comfort for superior quality of life and dignity. As the leading supplier of dementia-friendly bathroom products, AKW can be called upon to provide specialist advice, including user-centric solutions such as wet rooms, specialist care showers, safety screens and more. For more information download AKW’s free dementia-friendly bathrooms guide:
http://www.akw-ltd.co.uk
For more information, please call 01905 823 299 or visit
www.akw-ltd.co.uk
30 BKU JULY 2017
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