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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.

Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.

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People Fixing The World: Dementia friendly neighbourhoods

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Dementia friendly neighbourhoods

16/05/2023 GMT

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How to design a neighbourhood with older people in mind

How to design a neighbourhood with older people in mind.

How do you help older people, and particularly those with dementia, to remain independent for longer?

In Singapore, where dementia affects roughly 1 in 10 people over 60, the government are betting that the re-designing neighbourhoods with an aging population might just be the answer.  

Reporter Craig Langran visits the Singaporean suburb of Nee Soon – an area of public housing which has been overhauled by a team of healthcare experts, designers, and residents – and looks at some of the other innovations in elderly care taking place in the country.

And we look at a village in France where everything has been designed especially for people with dementia. 

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Craig Langran
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Penny Murphy

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