Promoting Equality and Dignity through Sensory Stimulating Aids

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Emma Khan Forbæk Doolan
Uddannelsesgrad
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Design
Institut
Bygningskunst og Design
Program
Furniture Design - Products, Materials and Contexts
År
2023
Udmærkelser
Bevica

The project focuses on creating sensory aids for people with dementia.

By starting with everyday clothing, function and aesthetics are combined to promote equality and dignity.

Three assistive devices have been developed within three different sensory needs: weight, compression, and fidgeting which are incorporated into different garments.

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The weighted principle reduces anxiety and restlessness by stimulating the proprioceptive sense, providing a calming sensation which effectively reduces feelings of insecurity and agitation.

Weighted Vest
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The compression vest is specifically designed to address the needs of individuals in the later stages of dementia. It aims to alleviate overstimulation on the skin surface, which can cause stress and outwardly reactive behavior when clothing creates friction during movement.

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Compression Vest
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The fidgeting principle is based on activating the tactile sense. Many people with dementia often experience restless hands and seek something to touch, which can be an expression of both overstimulation and understimulation.

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Fidgety Vest
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I motivationen lyder det: "Det er vigtigt, at alle mennesker har adgang til et bredt udvalg af valgmuligheder, der er tilpasset deres personlige præferencer, uanfægtet deres omstændighed. Derved kan vi overvinde den stigmatisering, der ofte er forbundet med brugen af hjælpemidler, ved at skabe objekter, der ligner almindelige hverdagsgenstande. Emma har udviklet på vesten som beklædningsform for at opnå en praktisk og fleksibel løsning af sansestimulerende hjælpemidler til hverdagen."