My colleague Doug Quan wrote a fantastic piece for the Post recently. He reported on a so-called “Alzheimer’s Village” — a Canadian first, though there are some operating in the United States and Europe — that is soon to open near Langley, B.C. The village will be a privately funded facility; the cost will run around $8,000 a month.
The village near Langley is a five-acre property, designed to be simple and safe to navigate . Other similar villages around the world have gone further, seeking to recreate a retro-themed environment that is comforting to those whose minds have retreated to an earlier part of their life. Others aim to replicate, in a controlled environment, some of the little touchstones of life that can mean a lot to people — a grocery store, or a pub .
A small example: my grandfather had worked hard most of his life, and once fully consumed by dementia, he woke up most days thinking he had to get to work. He could get violent if you tried to stop him. He didn’t recognize any of us anymore, and I always ruefully understood why he’d get so angry. Imagine if you were leaving your house in the morning and a bunch of people you didn’t know tried to stop you. You’d get upset, too.
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