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Design Council dementia challenge launch

Five ground-breaking designs, including a dementia support dog, a room fragrance system to stimulate people's appetites and a wristband personal alarm, are being showcased to help people live well with dementia.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 26 April 2012

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Five ground-breaking designs, including a dementia support dog, a room fragrance system to stimulate people’s appetites and a wristband personal alarm, are being showcased to help people live well with dementia.

The designs have been developed through a national competition, run in partnership with the Department of Health.

Published 26 April 2012