A Dutch village allows patients with dementia to live their lives normally while also receiving proper care.
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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The residents seem to be benefiting from the facility’s approach, and according to a report by CNN in 2013, patients in Hogewey eat better, take less medication and ultimately live longer.
