This chapter explores innovative solutions to improve the lives of individuals with cognitive impairments, highlighting initiatives like the Restaurant of Mistaken Orders in Japan. It also discusses the transformation of nursing homes into more home-like environments, resulting in better health and well-being for residents.
Humans have always been obsessed with getting old, or rather staying young, but now science is beginning to catch up. Longevity has become a hot topic, from university laboratories to Silicon Valley startups. In the final episode of a special Science Weekly three-part mini-series on ageing, Ian Sample meets Dr Rachel Broudy, medical director at Pioneer Valley Hospice and faculty lead of eldercare at Ariadne Labs, to find out how we can stop fearing our old age, and perhaps even make it fun.. Help support our independent journalism at
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