Inside the $28 Million Alzheimer's Village Where Patients Can Shop, Farm and Socialize Freely

Inside the $28 Million Alzheimer's Village Where Patients Can Shop, Farm and Socialize Freely

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http://www.newsweek.com/inside-28-million-alzheimers-village-where-patients-can-shop-farm-and-958810

A multimillion-dollar village designed as part of an experimental treatment for sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease has started construction in the south of France.

The complex—hailed as France’s first "Alzheimer's village”—will house 120 people and will include amenities such as shops, a gym, a restaurant and a small farm, allowing residents to walk freely and maintain a social life, despite their condition. Construction of France’s first facility of its kind began on Monday near a spa town in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and will open in 2019.