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Can miniature towns make dementia care more humane? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO On any given day at the Hogeweyk, you can see locals wandering the streets, going out for coffee, folding laundry, and tending gardens, all surrounded by lush outdoor space. Located in Weesp, a Dutch city just outside Amsterdam, the Hogeweyk is a planned village intentionally designed for one purpose: maximizing quality of life for its 180 residents — all of whom have severe dementia. Inside, nurses and doctors don’t wear uniforms, meals are…

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