Science News Roundup: French 'Alzheimer's village': where nursing home meets the outside world

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French 'Alzheimer's village': where nursing home meets the outside world

Residents of the purpose-built village near Dax in southwestern France shop for groceries, get pampered at the hair salon, and enjoy music recitals just like anyone else. But this is no ordinary gated community - each of its 105 permanent residents has Alzheimer's disease.