Kitchen design for Alzheimer’s
But, those designs aren’t exactly the best ‘design prescription’ for a family living with Alzheimer’s.
Of the top 20 most popular kitchens on Houzz, there are just 2 that would actually help best serve someone living with dementia.
The reason? Alzheimer’s affects the way a brain processes information.
If there’s too many things on a counter, if there are patterns, if there is high-shine, if there isn’t enough color contrast between items, well… it makes someone with Alzheimer’s frustrated.
And since Alzheimer’s makes it hard to process information, your loved one can’t tell you that it’s hard to see the white sink on the white counter, and since emotion is the strongest remaining part of their being, their anger and sadness can affect everyone in the household. It takes patience and insight to get to the cause of the emotion.
So of the 20 most popular kitchens on Houzz, here are the two that are best suited for an Alzheimer’s family.
