Multi-column layouts could be making your content harder to read! Columns may feel like the conventional choice for documents, but for people living with dementia, they can be confusing and overwhelming. What if we rethought conventions and put accessibility first? #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience
Dementia-Friendly Writing
Writing and Editing
Making vital written information more accessible to those living with dementia and the people who support them.
About us
Dementia-friendly writing and editing for businesses and public/third sector organizations. More than 900,000 people in the UK are living with dementia. An estimated 70,800 of those are diagnosed under the age of 65. They are your customers, your colleagues, your stakeholders, your consultees. People living with dementia often experience symptoms that make it harder to process written information. I specialize in helping companies and organizations write their information in a dementia-friendly way.
- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Cardiff
- Type
- Self-Employed
- Founded
- 2023
- Specialties
- dementia-friendly writing, dementia-friendly editing, and plain English
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
Cardiff, GB
Employees at Dementia-Friendly Writing
Updates
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Superb advice for minimising Christmas stress for people living with dementia, their families and friends.
Check out my practical guide to enjoying a stress-free Xmas with dementia. #dementia #alzheimers https://wix.to/YoAxfE0 #newblogpost
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It's the time of the year when we can find ourselves writing all kinds of greetings cards. But is there a way to make them easier to read for our colleagues friends and family members who are living with dementia? Here are 6 tips! Any other tips for dementia-friendly greetings cards? I'd love to read them in th e comments. #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience
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Emphasize key points in your written information by using boxes. #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience
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"All information belongs to everybody all the time. It should be available. It should be accessible to the child, to the woman, to the man, to the old person, to the semiliterate, to the presidents of universities, to everyone. It should be open." Maya Angelou. #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience
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Your headings should do more than break up text—they should lead the way. When we use clear, descriptive headings, we make information easier to find and follow for everyone. #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience
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We sometimes think that abbreviations save space. BUT they can actually add confusion, especially for readers with cognitive challenges. Always write out names and phrases in full. Here's more. #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience
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Did you know that you can change the settings on your favourite reading app to make the writing more accessible to you? Here's how to change some of the common settings on Kindle, but the same principles apply to lots of other apps. Play around and see what works best for you. I'd love to know how you get on! #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience
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This one speaks for itself: “Clear writing is not just about making information accessible; it's about making your business more approachable and trustworthy.” #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience
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3 Tips: first steps for businesses who want to make their written information more accessible. #DementiaFriendlyWriting #DementiaFriendly #Accessibility #AccessibleWriting #DementiaAccessibility #DementiaAwareness #Dementia #DementiaLivedExperience