This podcast includes content funded by The British Podcast Awards and Wellcome Trust.Penny wants to know if technology can help people living with dementia stay at home for longer.She meets Lydia Nicholas from think tank Doteveryone to talk about the vital role tech can play, then takes a tour of a house specially designed for people living with dementia. She talks to Professor Eef Hogervorst from Loughborough University and David Kelly from BRE to hear more about the innovations they’ve put in place in the dementia home.Vote for Discovering Dementia as your Listeners' Choice at the British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voteWith thanks to The British Podcast Awards and Wellcome Trust for including Discovering Dementia as part of the Pulse Award.Please complete the survey to give your views on the podcast at www.podcastviews.comThis episode of Discovering Dementia was produced and presented by Penny Bell, with additional editing by Cheeka Eyers, and original music by Leila Mitwally.To get in touch, say hello on instagram @discoveringdementia Join the facebook group @dementiapodcastAnd check out twitter @dementiapodcast www.discoveringdementia.co.uk

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