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'We still need to be treated as a person': Senior living homes rethink dementia care

By Ashley Milne-Tyte

Published November 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM EST

In some senior living communities, people with dementia are within the general community -- not in a locked ward. It works well for some people.

Ashley Milne-Tyte