Dementia

Independent eating and drinking with dementia

The red series of ORNAMIN

Often the eating and drinking habits of people living with dementia change: they have less hunger and thirst and no longer understand the need of eating and drinking. The clear shapes and colour contrasts of ORNAMIN’s functional tableware help to perceive food and drinks more easily and better. The color red plays an important role regarding dementia because it stimulates the appetite, provides orientation and is the color that dementia patients can still recognise for a long time.

5 facts on dementia

• Every twentieth person between 65 and 69 years is concerned.
• Every third person between 80 and 90 years is living with dementia.
• 70 % of the people affected are women.
• By 2030, it is predicted that there will be 2.2 million people concerned.
• The most common kind of illness of dementia is Alzheimer’s.

Aids for people with dementia

Recognisable patterns – also regarding eating and drinking habits – help people with behavioural changes related to dementia to orientate themselves in everyday life.

If those affected help with the preparation of food and cut fruit and vegetables, for example, they have a greater incentive to eat by themselves and like to snack something in between. Overall, the tableware by ORNAMIN in red has a positive influence on the eating and drinking behaviour of dementia patients.

My grandmother has advanced dementia and eating independently has long been difficult for her. Then we discovered the plates with the sloped base by ORNAMIN and ever since, my grandmother has been able to eat her much-loved stews and soups again by herself.

Daniela Bugla, relative

ORNAMIN dementia tableware

ORNAMIN Mug with Internal Cone

The Mug with Internal Cone facilitates emptying the mug due to its conically shaped internal mug. It is intuitively useable, the ergonomic handle offers firm hold and the integrated thermal function keeps hot beverages warm for longer.

ORNAMIN Plate with Sloped Base

Due to the sloped base and discreet overhang the food gets easier onto the spoon or fork. A non-slip ring under the base provides for a firm stand. The plates are dishwasher safe and available in three sizes.

ORNAMIN Non-Slip Board

The Non-Slip Board is one-handed useable. A rim with raised edges on three sides offers stable stand, a non-slip ring under the base prevents a slice of bread from slipping.

ORNAMIN dementia tableware in the shop

The ORNAMIN eating and drinking aids…

… help with retaining and promoting independence thanks to their intuitive handling (Universal Design).

… provide orientation for those with limited vision thanks to the colourful contrasts.

… relieve those affected and their carers and helpers of some of the burden.

… make eating and drinking with limited motor skills in hands, arms and neck easier.

The majority of our day guests exhibits signs of dementia, both physically and mentally. The tableware range with supportive features by ORNAMIN enables everyone to eat independently. In addition, our day guests have chosen to drink more often since we started using the red cups by ORNAMIN. This is a huge advantage because the desire to drink often declines in old age. This is why I would be happy to recommend the tableware by ORNAMIN to our guests‘ families for use at home.

Anne,
manager of a day centre

Possible symptoms of dementia

In the cognitive area: memory weaknesses, limited orientation and perception, language restrictions. In the affective area: depression, anxiety, restlessness, behavioural changes. In the motor area: limitations of mobility and musculature.

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