SINGAPORE: An ageing population presents an opportunity to design environments that better support cognitive health. As person-centred care reshapes design priorities, everyday spaces such as bathrooms and toilets can play a powerful role in enhancing independence, dignity and safety.

Rethinking Toilets in Dementia Care Environments: Designing for Safety, Dignity and Independence explores how thoughtful design can support more intuitive, inclusive and empowering environments for people living with dementia. The paper outlines the key principles of dementia-enabling design, examines the specific challenges users face within bathroom environments, and identifies practical strategies to improve safety, usability and independence. It highlights the importance of perceptual clarity, familiarity and sensory comfort, with a focus on fixture-level decisions that are often overlooked in specification.

Pressalit has partnered with DKJO Pty Ltd to bring the DTSTM toilet seat range to the Australian and New Zealand markets, an innovative solution specifically designed for people living with dementia. DKJO, a Sydney-based specialist distributor of Danish-made bathroom and kitchen products, combines local insight with a “patent pending” method for adapting toilets to better support users with cognitive decline. Together, the partnership leverages Pressalit’s global reputation for quality and design excellence with DKJO’s focused innovation in dementia care.