Fake bus stop for Alzheimer's patients

[Laisrean]

Link (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2879882.html?menu=)


A German nursing home has created a pretend bus stop to prevent Alzheimer's patients from wandering off.

The bus stop, outside the Benrath Senior Centre in Dusseldorf, is an exact replica of a standard stop but no buses call there.

The idea emerged after the centre was forced to rely on police to retrieve patients who wanted to return to their homes and families but had forgotten that in many cases neither existed any longer.

[Crystal Willowtree]

speaking as someone whos grandad with alzheimers went missing for 8 hours a few weeks ago I think this is a very good idea

[Sequoia]

I heard about this earlier, and think it's an excellent idea.

[Rowan Darkmoon]

I think this is a great idea as it helps and doesn't hurt anyone. Interesting how the human mind works. :uhhuhuh: