Queenie
2011-04-12 20:22:53 UTC
Copied from an AARP Bulletin :---
Nova Scotia recently added a special kind of cafe among its many--one designed to meet the needs of people with AD. The cafe is Canada's first, following a popular trend that took off in the Netherlands 14 years ago. Alzheimer's cafes offer a safe and supportive space for patients, caregivers and loved ones to share similar experiences and chat over refreshments. Each cafe varies in setting, from schools to pubs. The concept has resonated most with Europeans; more than 60 cafes exist in the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom is home to some 20. The US launched its first in Santa Fe, NM in 2008. "It gives people permission to be themselves," says Alzheimer's expert, Jytte Lokvig, who operates Santa Fe's cafe, held monthly in a children's museum.
Nova Scotia recently added a special kind of cafe among its many--one designed to meet the needs of people with AD. The cafe is Canada's first, following a popular trend that took off in the Netherlands 14 years ago. Alzheimer's cafes offer a safe and supportive space for patients, caregivers and loved ones to share similar experiences and chat over refreshments. Each cafe varies in setting, from schools to pubs. The concept has resonated most with Europeans; more than 60 cafes exist in the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom is home to some 20. The US launched its first in Santa Fe, NM in 2008. "It gives people permission to be themselves," says Alzheimer's expert, Jytte Lokvig, who operates Santa Fe's cafe, held monthly in a children's museum.