Table 1.

“Safety in Dementia” components, with key elements

Section	Imagery	Messaging	Key Points	Rationale
Home	Distinct colors Large font Clear images and links to content	Reassure and validate difficulties of caregiving Provide information on stages of disease and safety considerations	Identify 3 areas of decision-making (firearms, driving, home issues) Provide rationale for changes	Engage user Explain what decisions exist (and why)
About	Clear sections describing Situations and Solutions Additional information on site creation	Further describe difficulties of decision-making as caregiver Provide details on site use and its creation	Explain Situations and Solutions sections and how to use them Detail creation of site	Ground content into two main sections and explain their use Explain site origins to provide legitimacy
[Section]: Home	Header image to describe section Four composite quotes centered to draw user’s attention	Present composite “real-life” examples that demonstrate fear, confusion, grief, and concern about present home safety issues	Showcase potential parallels to caregivers’ own experiences with these safety concerns	Connect with user emotionally or intuitively Validate their experience Encourage user to view themselves in cases provided Normalize decisions and actions
[Section]: Situations	Questions stated plainly with large, bold buttons prompting user input; Why This Matters text explains rationale for each question	Present questions that impact the overall decision in neutral, value-based format	Questions based on: Legal ownership of items; Confidence in ability to make safety changes; Comfort in current circumstances; Short and long-term plans; Thoughts on how changes impact the person with dementia	Compartmentalizes a larger decision into smaller, more manageable questions Value-based, moral, or legal concerns help better inform user preferences and decisions
[Section]: Solutions	Stylized table split into two categories based on each section Describes solutions with pros and cons, alongside iconography to act as visual cues	Display common and practical solutions Neutral language and consideration of personal choice and values	Solutions for each section: Are quick to read; Provide pros and cons; Offer enough flexibility for user to choose based on personal circumstances and beliefs	By viewing specific solutions, users are more likely to engage with at least one option that aligns with their intuition, circumstances, or lifestyle
[Section]: FAQs	FAQs separated by strict lines to enhance readability	Normalize questions about how to make and implement these decisions	Address questions or concerns about practical options Provide further assurances to user about validity of their decisions and plans	Allow more detailed explanations of conceptual issues while keeping earlier sections focused on facilitating decisional clarity and reducing fatigue