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The gadgets helping a couple live with dementia

Harry and Ann Roger have been married for 50 years.

The Broughty Ferry couple met at the Timex watch factory in Dundee, where Harry worked as an electrician and Ann was employed in the polishing shop.

Time has been a feature throughout their lives together but it has now become more precious than ever since Harry was diagnosed with vascular dementia.

Their link worker, Gaynor, has given the 91-year-old some special gadgets to help him live with the condition.

The couple have been getting support through a scheme run by Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership.

29 December 2023

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