OUGD505 - Design Practice 2 - Studio Brief 2 - Product Range Distribution - Dementia Ideas and Thoughts So Far

- Sharp corners and edges highlighted in colours - patterns for design?

- Colours suitable for dementia - eye lense thickens with age - makes colours 'washed out' - blues greens and purples

- Bright colours - door colours help differentiate

- Doorways different colours

- Locating sockets on wall - contrasting colours and backgrounds

- Step edges


- Lighting, colour contrast, signage, textures, sensory stimulation


Dementia Services Development Centre - DSDC

Design Consultancy -

What We Offer

Our specialist team has worked on projects throughout the UK and internationally on the design and delivery of health care, social care and housing support to people with dementia – on large scale new build projects and smaller scale refurbishments.

This includes provision for older people, for palliative and end-of-life care, for alcohol dependency or learning disabilities, as well as design specifically for older and working age people diagnosed with dementia.

- Virtual hospital and care home online