Alzheimer100 Project
Dementia already affects 750,000 people in the UK. The number will be approaching two million by 2050, with three or four times as many people affected indirectl.
Dott 07 asked service design firm thinkpublic, led by Deborah Szebeko, to work with
Dementia already affects 750,000 people in the UK. The number will be approaching two million by 2050, with three or four times as many people affected indirectl.
Dott 07 asked service design firm thinkpublic, led by Deborah Szebeko, to work with
Alzheimer's Society branches throughout the North East to investigate the everyday problems experienced by Alzheimer's patients and carers, and service providers. thinkpublic helped people record their experiences; they used film, diaries, interviewed one another, made prototypes, and drew. From these activities emerged a long list of common challenges faced by people during their journeys through dementia.
The key challenges identified were:
* Social isolation, both of people with dementia and their carers
* Lack of public awareness and the stigma attached to the subject
* Difficulty in navigating the wide array of support services that exist
* Tendency of carers and services to be over-protective of people with dementia
* The long hours worked by carers on their own and without support.
project blog
Design for the Other %90 Project
“The majority of the world’s designers focus all their efforts on developing products and services exclusively for the richest 10% of the world’s customers. Nothing less than a revolution in design is needed to reach the other 90%.”
—Dr. Paul Polak, International Development Enterprises
Shelter
Shelter is a basic human need. It protects us from the physical elements and provides security and a sense of belonging.
Health
Disease and disabilities are preventing billions of people from leading productive lives.
Water
Water is essential to all forms of life, and supplying it in sufficient quality as well as quantity for drinking, domestic use, and farming is necessary to our survival.
Education
Education empowers people and provides opportunities for social and economic empowerment.
Energy
Fuel and power are needed for cooking, heating, lighting, communication, and income generation.
Transport
Transport moves people and goods; and provides access to clinics, schools, markets, and financial opportunities.
project website
The key challenges identified were:
* Social isolation, both of people with dementia and their carers
* Lack of public awareness and the stigma attached to the subject
* Difficulty in navigating the wide array of support services that exist
* Tendency of carers and services to be over-protective of people with dementia
* The long hours worked by carers on their own and without support.
project blog
Design for the Other %90 Project
“The majority of the world’s designers focus all their efforts on developing products and services exclusively for the richest 10% of the world’s customers. Nothing less than a revolution in design is needed to reach the other 90%.”
—Dr. Paul Polak, International Development Enterprises
Shelter
Shelter is a basic human need. It protects us from the physical elements and provides security and a sense of belonging.
Health
Disease and disabilities are preventing billions of people from leading productive lives.
Water
Water is essential to all forms of life, and supplying it in sufficient quality as well as quantity for drinking, domestic use, and farming is necessary to our survival.
Education
Education empowers people and provides opportunities for social and economic empowerment.
Energy
Fuel and power are needed for cooking, heating, lighting, communication, and income generation.
Transport
Transport moves people and goods; and provides access to clinics, schools, markets, and financial opportunities.
project website
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