Dementia friendly neighbourhoods

Published: May 16, 2023, 2:06 a.m.

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 \u2013 an area of public housing which has been overhauled by a team of healthcare experts, designers, and residents \u2013 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 \nReporter: Craig Langran \nSeries producer: Tom Colls \nSound mix: Gareth Jones \nEditor: Penny Murphy

Email us: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk \nImage: Leong Leng Nan and Ng Ha Dui