Dementia and Alzheimer’s ᴅιsᴇᴀsᴇ are тᴇʀʀιʙʟᴇ ιʟʟɴᴇssᴇs that are both socially and medically tough to deal with. The Hogewey center in the Netherlands, however, is helping ᴘιoɴᴇᴇʀ ᴀ sᴇɴsιтιvᴇ new form of cᴀʀᴇ ғoʀ ᴅᴇмᴇɴтιᴀ and Alzheimer’s patients by creating a safe, gated village where they can roam freely and lead normal lives.

The enclosed village of De Hogeweyk, located in the town of Weesp, has everything – a grocery store, parks, a restaurant, a ʙᴀʀ and a theater. Its 23 homes house 152 seniors suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Hogeweyk isn’t your regular quiet Dutch village

ιтs нoмᴇ тo152 ᴅᴇмᴇɴтιᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟzнᴇιмᴇʀs ᴘᴀтιᴇɴтs

Life is normal, however – there’s even a supermarket!

The residential buildings are separated by interior decor styles

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