http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20080629/od_notw/nwx080629xml;_ylt=AgW_E96NdwCHP_tTkUXQVhU3AIZ4
I have to agree, that this is actually ingenous. Part of me does however, think it is somewhat cruel to play tricks on Alzheimers patients (ie exploding presents, squirting flowers,joy buzzers.), but this is pretty smart. A German nursing home has created a mirage for the old and confused. And what better mirage then a fake bus stop, complete with a bench for sitting.Now, they say this works because it is a familiar sight for these patients, and they will sit, and most of the time they will sit for hours forgetting why they were there at all, and head back into the home for some plain pudding and Ice milk. Well here is my list of other possible mirages to distract the escaping seniors:
-A shoebox diarama depicting a scene from Matlock
-A parked bus with a destination of the nearest casino
-A duck filled pond
-Cardboard cutouts of grandchildren
-A voting booth
to name a few.............
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