Dementia-friendly design in memory care neighborhoods increases ... and provide a sense of freedom and independence. Freedom ...

The Alzheimer’s Village is a home for people living with dementia, a research facility ... effect on symptoms," said Nord Architects. The design was inspired by the local architectural style ...

If you’re assisting a loved one with their move to a memory care apartment, here are dementia-friendly memory care room ...

This document offers a toolkit of urban design strategies and actions that municipalities, developers, and other community members can implement to create more dementia-friendly cities. These planning ...

With dementia villages and environments, “the worry is that they become enclaves for the wealthy,” Dr. Clark said. Or that they become substitutes for adequate staffing. Creating RiverSpring ...

Residents of Hogeweyk, a village located in Weesp ... Everyone has an advanced form of dementia. Hogeweyk is a nursing home disguised to look like the outside world. It helps people with mild ...

Philippe and Viviane tell me they continue to live as normal a life as they can following their double dementia diagnosis. The village is part of a research project "We go on walks. We walk ...

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] The phrase “dementia village” didn’t sit well with Jannette Spiering, senior managing adviser and co-founder of The Hogeweyk in ...

Alzheimer's and dementia sufferers are widely encouraged to stay physically active to keep their minds and bodies engaged. Residents at Hogewey can stroll through the open courtyard or help ...