In Monza, northern Italy, a pioneering project is reshaping dementia care: the country’s first Alzheimer’s Village, designed to give people with Alzheimer’s and dementia the chance to live with independence, community, and dignity.
The village, known as Il Paese Ritrovato, was created in 2015 by the La Meridiana social cooperative and officially opened in 2018. It is a safe, dementia-friendly community where residents live in protected apartments, move around freely, and decide whether to join social activities or enjoy the privacy of their own space.
