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Bus Stop Where No Buses Arrive Supports People with Dementia

Toyohashi, Aichi Pref., Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--A cafe in central Japan set up an old bus stop with a fake timetable installed but no buses arriving, serving as an early example of an initiative known…

  • Toyohashi, Japan, launched unique dementia assistance initiative in 2021
  • Anki cafe's bus stop with fake timetable prevents wandering
  • Concept inspired by German installations, now nationwide

Namibia: She Wrote to Heal, Now She Writes to Help Others

[New Era] Saara Ndeshuumbwa Lucas, a student teacher at the International University of Management (IUM)'s Ongwediva Campus, has turned her personal health struggles into a message of hope with the…

  • Saara Ndeshuumbwa Lucas wrote a non-fiction novella to aid her own healing.
  • Lucas hopes her story will inspire change in women's health issues and education.

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