This blog is part of a series called the NewOld - a Dementia Trust project exploring difficult topics and points of view.

The world of ageing is plagued by entrepreneurs plugging “The Solution” to “problems with ageing” – technology; pathways; housing; social engineering .

In this piece from the Guardian Paul Burstow picks out where social entrepreneurs seem to be working with communities on practical changes with real impact in the UK. But can it work on a bigger scale? And how does this fit with other countries are doing?