This podcast includes content funded by The British Podcast Awards and Wellcome Trust.How important is socialising for a person living with dementia? Penny visits a scheme in Devon which provides what it calls a different kind of day care. The Filo Project offers a high quality experience for small groups of older people in an intimate home setting. www.thefiloproject.co.ukPenny chats to co-founders, Libby Price and Liz Dennis, meets staff and clients, and experiences a Filo day for herself.She also talks to Linda Clare, Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing and Dementia at the University of Exeter Medical School, about her study exploring people’s experiences of living well with dementia.www.idealproject.org.ukVote 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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