An International Emmy Award was given to Belgian television channel VRT 1’s programme “Restaurant Misverstand” (the restaurant that makes mistakes) with host Dieter Coppens, which gives recognition to people with young-onset dementia. The programme has won an International Emmy Award in the category of Non-Scripted Entertainment. In the VRT 1 programme, host Dieter Coppens and chef Seppe Nobels run a restaurant together with eight people with early-onset dementia. At first, things don't always run smoothly, but gradually the team becomes a well-oiled machine. It is a way to show the outside world what people with young-onset dementia can still do after their diagnosis. Due to their illness, they often face misunderstanding and are sometimes forced to stop working. One of the people with dementia featured in the programme is Geert (pictured, bottom left), whose wife and carer Annick Germeys is a member of Alzheimer Europe’s European Dementia Carers Working Group. The prestigious International Emmy Awards recognise the best non-American programmes in the U.S. “Restaurant Misverstand”, a production by Roses Are Blue, won over and above South Africa's 'Die brug', Mexico's 'Me caigo de risa', and Australia's 'The summit'. Read original article (in Flemish), on the VRT website: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/11/26/restaurant-misverstand-van-dieter-coppens-wint-emmy/
