Village Allows Dementia Patients To Lead Normal Lives

A Dutch village allows patients living with dementia to live their lives normally.

From the outside, Hogewey, located in the Netherlands, seems like any other village. It has a small grocery store, a theater and various restaurants and shops. But its residents all have dementia, and the town itself is actually a care facility. It was created with the aim to offer people with the disease care while giving them autonomy in their lives.

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