其實在很多國家,都已經全員出動準備面對失智症的挑戰,英國的設計部和健康部門就在2012年舉辦了一個living well with dementia的競賽,他們希望將各個領域有專精的人聚集再一起,讓他們共同來思考,如何讓失智症患者可以活得更好,而不僅僅只是存活。他們的成果可以在這裡看到,相當令人興奮!
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