Laying the table

This experiment focused in the idea of enabling. As procedural memory (the memory that deals with tasks and how to do things) is affected, simple tasks like laying the table can become quite complex. As a former housewife, my grandmother was always very keen on helping at home. Lately, she is not able to do it anymore. She still asks all the time if we need help but then she gets confused when she’s not able to do it. A simple tablecloth with the silhouettes of the cutlery and crockery was created to see if it’s useful for helping her laying the table.
The tablecloth was on the table previously with the plates and cutlery on the middle. My grandmother Rita was asked to help laying the table. We made her notice the drawings on the tablecloth and explained her to follow those. She understood and the experiment was successful, making her more confident when performing the task, contributing to self-empowerment.