Cognitive impairment symbol: creating dementia friendly organisations. A report for Alzheimer's Australia. Paper 32, May, 2013.

Abstract

Ballarat Health Services (Mark Yates) developed a symbol for cognitive impairment which is illustrated in this report (Figure 1). This was developed as part of a comprehensive project conducted by Ballarat Health Services in 2003 to introduce a Cognitive Impairment Identifier (CII) symbol incorporating staff training and education. The results of the study overlap with findings from a Dementia Symbol Research Project undertaken in 2008 in which consumers highlighted their preference for a small, abstract symbol in an acceptable colour to be released in conjunction with staff education in the various settings.