Is This A Late April 1St Joke?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/council-spending/11554991/Gay-Pride-crossing-in-Totnes-could-give-dementia-suffers-hallucinations.html

[RandyMarsh]

and i was hula hooping

[sp1814]

RandyMarsh

Your third line could be:

It's safe to cross right here

That scans better.

[RandyMarsh]

it does but we still use here twice. :)

[mushroom25]

// Static colours shouldn't affect those with that condition. //

are you sure about that, SP?
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/index-e.html

[RATTER15]

I'm not sure it would cause hallucinations in people with dementia, however it would be a nightmare for them, a scramble of colours could be extremely problematic and confusing for some.

http://www.enablingenvironments.com.au/AdaptaHome/Colour/ColourPerceptionandContrast.aspx

[Mamyalynne]

Ratter, thanks for that - it makes much better sense than using the word 'hallucinations'.

It is very similar to the advice I try to follow since my visual impairment progressed.

I recall once going to a poorly lit pub for lunch and my daughter enquired why I kept lifting my leg high - there were occasional stripes in the flooring that I perceived as steps.

[granny grump]

spooky sp1814 & Randy

[douglas9401]

'It's safe to cross right here' could easily be misconstrued by non RC religious adherents an cause offence.

Possibly. :P

[RATTER15]

Mamyalynne, I know exactly what you mean, we had all new carpet laid throughout the entire level in another dementia home I worked in, however, the manager forgot to tell the fitters that we could not have thresh-hold strips in the doorways. It was a nightmare trying to escort people through these doorways, they could never work out what that strip represented as they often lose their depth of field perception, so didnt know weather it was going to be a lever step through, a step up or a step down. We soon had them removed.

[Mamyalynne]

I can imagine, yes.

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// But now thinking about it - if someone has dementia so serious as to be thrown by painted stripes on the road, surely they shouldn't be out unaccompanied? ///

Seems to me that those who thought up this madcap idea, shouldn't also be allowed out unaccompanied.

[-Talbot-]

Lol @ AOG

It's a rare day when I agree with you.

[RATTER15]

/// But now thinking about it - if someone has dementia so serious as to be thrown by painted stripes on the road, surely they shouldn't be out unaccompanied? ///

So because their brain cant process colours and depth of field, they shouldn't be allowed out unaccompanied? these problems associated with dementia, really does not mean that they are stark raving!! I have a friend with exactly these problems, he also formed and runs the worlds largest Dementia Awareness group and gives talks on dementia to specialists all over the country, the only thing you would notice, not quite right is, he forgets words. Night times he often lives in a world of absolute hell. There are many types of dementia and all are affected very differently. One of the resident I help care for, for the first two weeks I thought he was a member of staff, It wasn't until I saw his name on a bedroom door that I realised.

[sp1814]

RATTER15

Thanks for that. I (like, I suspect a lot of people) have a set idea of what dementia is, based on the very narrow depiction we see on telly (those who have advanced symptoms).

[RandyMarsh]

right

"we are here to stay
this crossing can help you on your way
both colourfully and safely."

[Mamyalynne]

Still needs work Randy.

[RandyMarsh]

everyone is a critic :)

[Mamyalynne]

True that.

[RandyMarsh]

we are here
we are queer
this crossing get you near
to the rainbow
to the rainbow

we are gay
and proud
this crossings very loud
but it is the first in europe of its kind.

[Svejk]

Could we change the Belisha Beacons to spinning disco balls. (or is it glitter balls?)