As Cases Soar, ‘Dementia Villages’ Look Like the Future of Home Care

Over the past decade, as the number of dementia cases has exploded worldwide, more “dementia villages” and senior “microtowns” have opened across the globe. Half a world away in the town of Bellmere, Australia, NewDirection Care at Bellmere describes itself as the world’s first “microtown” dementia community. Residents live in what resemble typical single-story homes — there are 17 in four different styles, with seven residents per home. This “microtown” is fully inclusive, mixing dementia patients, including younger ones suffering from early onset dementia, with senior residents who haven’t been diagnosed with dementia at all. “The more challenging thing is to create a society where people are really included, whatever label or diagnosis they have.”The post As Cases Soar, ‘Dementia Villages’ Look Like the Future of Home Care appeared first on New York Times.