{"id":157439,"date":"2025-07-11T17:30:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/seating-nooks-and-memory-shelves-the-welcoming-family-home-embracing-dementia-friendly-design\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T18:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T11:58:16","slug":"seating-nooks-and-memory-shelves-the-welcoming-family-home-embracing-dementia-friendly-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/seating-nooks-and-memory-shelves-the-welcoming-family-home-embracing-dementia-friendly-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Seating nooks and memory shelves: the welcoming family home embracing dementia-friendly design"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHow one couple have future-proofed their 18th-century cottage by the River Earn in PerthshireGlaswegian retirees Jim McConnachie and Frances McChlery had always dreamed of building their own home with a waterside view, and had even toyed with buying a plot on Scotland\u2019s west coast. However, when McChlery\u2019s sister was diagnosed with young-onset dementia, they had to rethink their plans.\u201cThe prospect and implications of supporting my\u00a0sister-in-law became a key consideration,\u201d says McConnachie, \u201cand we decided to build a\u00a0home closer to the facilities of the city so she could\u00a0live with us and be closer to extended family.\u201d Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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