Kitchen gadgets to help those with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.

Dr Patrick Oliver at Newcastle University is looking at ways to give ordinary home applicances new intelligence.

Why?

So that those with dementia can still function safely in a home environment.

Oliver has been looking at everyday appliances and finding innovative ways to make them dementia-friendly. At his laboratory, called ‘The Ambient Kitchen’, there are a number of working demonstrations in place, such as the pressure sensors embedded into the floor which would alert others if someone fell over.

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