Why Alzheimer’s Patients Visit This 1950's Town Replica

Glenner Town Square is a treatment center for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. It looks like a 1950s town, designed to help spark memories from aging participants using reminiscence therapy. Participants rotate through a series of activities that keep the mind and body active.
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Why Alzheimer’s Patients Visit This 1950's Town Replica

[@eddzetarabbit]

If I grow old, my ideal treatment center will be a replica of a 2000s era town complete with replicas of Starbucks and GameStop.

[@sweetie8041]

Haha... awesome! Mine would be an 80s arcade

[@Jjdhjsjshshs]

if you grow old? the begging of the 2000s was almost 20 years ago, you already are old and me too I'm 18

[@leafpot587]

Same

[@caitlinweiss8801]

And blockbuster

[@freez8541]

eddzetarabbit and blockbuster

[@CrossOfBayonne]

Imagine if someone built a 80's themed town with old arcade games like pac man, space invaders, and VHS tapes plus Sony walkmans as decor.

[@ryanelgar2299]

B&O5300 sounds lame

[@CrossOfBayonne]

@@ryanelgar2299 Maybe a 90s theme can work too

[@babygirl6789]

That would be dope asf

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I was there, what do you want to know?

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

VHS tapes suck. Betamax was a million times better, and Laser Disc was even better than that. Lol

[@williamhyde2310]

My wife was a dietary manager in a nursing home. She ordered a bunch if those plastic baskets and checkered wax paper, like dairy bars used to use, for certain meals ( fish,burgers,hot dogs) . The residents were thrilled and you could see them remembering how it was when they were young. Something that simple made a big impact on them

[@tristan3947]

they should have some nice young 1950s people in costume acting out daily life as well

[@julianhudson7811]

I see your point.

[@thehorsesnamewasfriday8695]

that would be nice

[@noonek6512]

I'll sign up!

[@staleacidiccereal]

Julian Hudson id do it

[@staleacidiccereal]

You dont have to pay me

[@samieedrinksmilk]

Sonia is my mom, and Eva Casillas is my grandma. This video made me teary eyed💜so appreciative for this program and the joy it’s brought to my grandma’s life.

[@roxstix]

I'll be ready for the 80"s theme senior home when my time comes.

[@mrsworldwide8851]

I’ll look out for you!

[@CewyahAlt]

I want an 80s party home too :(

[@nythpill]

It's incredible that something that seems so simple is able to help people so much.

[@adam-tu5tf]

this update for nuketown looks cool

[@Omar-em7rl]

exactly what came to my mind! lmao, glad im not the only one.

[@StellarBoxer]

The old people turn into zombies

[@mackenziekarsonovich1073]

God bless the folks who made this place happen. I wish we could’ve done something like this for my grandma. She would’ve adored the painting and crafts, as well as the pet shop.

[@omegaman6193]

1953-1961 lol I love how accurate they have it. I wonder what minor detail makes it 1953 and not 1952.

[@staleacidiccereal]

Yeah lol

[@felipefaraj9004]

Queen Elizabeth

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

The cars.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Literally nothing, these people have no idea what the 1950's was like...dare I say, without the non cliche's such as the 1959 Mercury, and something else, everything in this is almost the opposite of the 1950's.

[@cococooley2589]

I used to work with Alzheimers patients and I really tried to make any moment nice for them. Like going for walks and listening to the same story over and over and acting like I never heard it before. Or this one guy loved getting shaved so I done that every time I was there. But although it was a bad experience and very sad. I truly can appreciate life more after it.

[@oldblackstock2499]

Thank you for doing that. Not everyone could.

[@adiposerex5150]

You know you’re old when they build replicas of your childhood for the aid of Alzheimer’s patients. ‘

[@junaidahmed799]

This is basically San Junipero in real life

[@csidefish]

Jonaid Ahmad heaven is a place on earth!

[@SeenOnPinterest]

Black mirror!

[@TroyKingLord]

This is a great idea! Would love to see some studies seeing how the affects Alzheimer’s and if it works this concept should franchise across the US

[@humphryshan9494]

Tetroy 64 there are at least 50 studies on alzheimer’s at any given time, the media doesn’t like to report on the little medical breakthroughs happening every day

[@christianbrother4724]

I was born in 67 and would love to visit this place even though I don't have alzheimer. I really envy my parents for being in their prime in the 1950s.

[@latenightcrazies]

This feels really nice. The center looks like a colorful, friendly (and safe) place for someone with alzheimers/dementia. Most places look way too bland, hospitaly, and cold imo. I wish the town concept was more common

[@drewcatch5171]

Sad in 20years this 50’s town will be obsolete. They’ll have to update it to the 60’s 70’s 80’s as time goes on

[@Larenzandrejay]

Wonderful we need full 1950s cities with no exceptions

[@guitarlad89]

"WHY ARE THE COLOURED SITTING NEXT TO ME?!" "Touche Mr. Jones."

[@johng81818]

I’m tired of this generation and era. I want to go live in Glenner Town Square.

[@CMichael2276]

4:24 this is so powerful. You are doing such wonderful work

[@cappuccinopapi3038]

What if you’re a 85 year old plugged into some VR device living the memory of this moment??

[@SeenOnPinterest]

Rodrigo Weilg this is a Black Mirror episode (San Junipero)

[@raymondsaint4156]

Who the heck would go to 2020😂

[@laffantion3189]

Memory Lane from Fallout 3

[@tentedkarma7465]

@@laffantion3189 tranquillity lane*

[@YungStinkyWinky]

Seeing this compared to the ones in Europe just, idk it makes me sad. It's so stifling being in a big warehouse, vs outside and a natural setting with sunlight and weather etc. The black roof looks like it would be so oppressive. LIke they'd feel back in the 50s, but somehow darkened and brooding.

[@UsernameSaraWithNoH]

I don’t have Alzheimer’s but I would love to visit this place! What an amazing concept!

[@juliantotriwijaya9208]

Welcome To Pleasantville :)

[@JackMediaComments]

Totally expected it to be some hipster millennial Instagram spot but now I'm crying about Grandma

[@aussiejubes]

This is wonderful. I work with people with alzheimers & dementia in Australia & although the idea of therapy is great & works, it's bland in residential care settings like this. Having a place like this would enhance quality of life & therapy so much!

[@grantator]

that’s really nice and cool them to do this for them for nostalgic and helpful purposes

[@Elainerulesutube]

The 1950s was such a good time for America. There will never be another decade like it again!

[@FC-hj9ub]

If you were male, upper class and white , of course.

[@user-we1zo5zz9j]

@@FC-hj9ub yep, hardly any crime, clean streets, people didn't lock thier doors... it was better.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

@@FC-hj9ub i'd beg to differ, if you would actually look into the era, your racist ideology would be completely erased.

[@matthewdar886285]

Amazing idea

[@weaverfever550]

This is awesome.

[@whydidtheballooneatthefox282]

I’d love to live here, this is a time. I’m so happy people did this for the elderly

[@classiccarfanatic]

The Thunderbird is a beauty, you don't see cars like that often,

[@chancecoleman4418]

I would happily “tinker” with it

[@theresewalters1696]

Great idea.

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

My home is decorated in late 70s/early 80s (shag carpet, wood paneling) as my husband and I are Gen X. I wanna have my nostalgia while I'm still "with it".

[@rachaelnwaoha3543]

This is set between 1953 to 1961? I will like my old lady facility set between 1996 to 2004 please 👵🏾😊

[@daniele9209]

This place looks so cool I would live there lol

[@MrSmithgobucs]

That’s Heavy Doc

[@perlandstrom5023]

aw this is so sweet :)

[@madcat789]

If I'm old enough to develop Alzheimer's, I want a computer with Skyrim loaded up and at least a thousand memes of my youth.

[@spookpy7658]

Only 90's kids will remember playing Bingo

[@rosylagoon3600]

I wonder if they will update the facility as this generation passes away and the younger generations get older. Will we see a 70’s, 80’s and 90’s theme town soon?

[@familyiseverything1617]

I wish they had this everywhere

[@amandaallen9460]

Please bring it to the Charlotte area..my great grandma and now my grandma have dealt with this..

[@mayonnaise_gamingr6957]

Why is there some ww2 newspapers when the war ended 1945?

[@oldblackstock2499]

I'd like to see it when it's updated to the 70s ! Wow, what a decade. I also love the 50s.

[@DavidLS1]

Disco music and cocaine.

[@AJR-zg2py]

1:09 Aw, I was hoping he'd credited as "Mayor" instead of CEO lol

[@SierraRamblesALot]

Oh Boy can’t wait till they see what they do with the 96’-03’ babies. I’m seeing it rn IPhone 6’s and musically

[@vivek-1318]

Awesome

[@theeel8981]

Hey, where’s perry?

[@jimmylepog5133]

This has backroom vibes

[@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes]

Trippy

[@Don_Salieri1899]

I'm usually against nursing homes but this is the only time I would want to be in a nursing home

[@ZacharyRodriguezVlogs]

I want to go here.

[@sharkybuddy5192]

Is there 80s-90s replica town?

[@NFLYoungBoy223]

How did 1950’s Chicago look?

[@unicornmadness6286]

5:48 Healthcare's a right it's not a privilege. I know that's right!👏👏👏👏👏

[@neynneyn7326]

I wish people would make this a reality build these towns and give people their life back!

[@BCRLP]

The bald dude looks like the bad guy from punisher season 1, good work though; elderly people shouldn't be treated like second class citizens

[@williamparker2922]

Well that's nice

[@TheGreatCooLite]

Where are the dinosaurs

[@vmavverick]

space lapis .-.

[@laffantion3189]

Memory Lane from Fallout 3

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

it's Vista, the i as in 'it'.

[@FC-hj9ub]

Not in Spanish.

[@esurles1]

i'm 29 and want to see this wish we had a real life town thats like 1950s and i dont mean like run down ghostown i mean like a lively busy town thats the size as a small city preferably here in florida

[@sampeacaml9307]

Can I visit this? :-D

[@nikoleg4713]

Love ❤️

[@Luv4ubyme]

I want to live there

[@bebeysmael1.]

NICE

[@dl5113]

I’m sure some African Americans see that time in there life as a unjust frightening time that isn’t something they would like to remember

[@galaxyphone3455]

Exactly what I was thinking.....

[@user-we1zo5zz9j]

Booooo.. let's destroy everything because "inclusion" you people never let up

[@omegaman6193]

What do they do when all the people from that era die out? Update and rebuild?

[@MajorWoody]

OmegaMan damn I never thought of it that way

[@firebenderkitty313]

Probably. They will update it to the 60s and then 70s and so on to accommodate for the age of the elderly.

[@brantley2171]

OmegaMan how would yours look? Ages 10-30 era

[@alyssacamarillo7278]

I thought this too

[@vive335]

Seeing this makes me so sad, the music choice doesn’t mean anything to me 😂

[@HiimDave123]

Forget Alzheimer’s (no pun intended) we should do a mass reversion to these better times

[@DavidLS1]

Step 1- Give up the internet and cable TV.

[@redriding_inthehood3146]

So when I'm 80 it will be a town in the 90s 🤔🤭❤️

[@DavidLS1]

Mine will be in the 70's, complete with disco music and cocaine.

[@unicornmadness6286]

What's sad is in the future the elderly people are going to be all tattooed up from their faces down to their ankles and when it's reminiscing time they'll be talking about mosh pits gaming wars loud rap music nothing as beautiful as we have now with the elderly people. It's sad to see how everything has changed some for the good and a lot for the bad.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Or the clothing....god, I'll shoot myself I will!

[@jayhop960]

i want to live here

[@ZacharyLaid]

This is where they made black ops nuketown.

[@tahirabaas5138]

❤❤❤

[@iheartvampires5258]

Why do I wanna go there as a healthy 11 year old girl?

[@gavinsims2234]

What the hell happened?! Why is everything so dreary and depressing now?! Where are the colours and designs like the good old days?!

[@16krez1]

Things change for better or for worse but I think it's just your nostalgia talking just as I'll be doing the same in 50 or so years

[@asaelcordero962]

Wow I didn’t know Cod got a update on Nuka Town.

[@CewyahAlt]

noooo i don't want to be 30 5 years until D:: I want the strongest memoriez to last forever

[@XOPOIIIO]

They are learning Spanish as a part of the therapy?

[@jdjendb8255]

Maybe she already spoke Spanish before the diagnosis , Alzheimer doesn't discriminate if you were born in the US , Mexico or anywhere else

[@TimSchweizer]

What the heck? Where is all the sunlight during daytime? These folks need their Vitamin D intake...

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

You can eat salmon for it.

[@Audios2010]

I wonder what would happen if we had free Healthcare..

[@AyakaScript]

This town reminds of Nuk3T0WN 2925 from Bo2

[@HCproductionsss]

Imagine this but in genZ

[@vive335]

Oh god no stay away from me

[@asslowshop396]

I think it should be outside, it looks kinda depressing to me. Maybe it should have a whole town. With employees dressed in 50’s attire, and classic cars cruising around. Maybe they should just have them walk around. Have lunch, talk about stories, etc. I don’t like the way of them rotating around. But I’m not an expert, so I don’t really know anything. This is just an idea.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

You are correct.....for example:

[@16krez1]

That would take an enourmous amount of money to pull off but it could possibly work with some adjustments

[@asslowshop396]

@@16krez1 true, but it would also bring in lots of money. With tourists and stuff like that. I think it’d be awesome, too bad it’s not in style

[@16krez1]

@@asslowshop396 Considering that it's primary purpose would be to help mentally and physically fragile people, a large amount of tourists making alot of noise and littering the place wouldn't be an ideal setting for alzheimers patients

[@asslowshop396]

@@16krez1 yeah, that’s true. Maybe another way it could bring in cash to keep it going is to get funds from hospitals?

[@unknownprofiler5792]

Do they also have Jim Crow there

[@andrewf7483]

unknownprofiler I hope so, Jim Crow law supporters are true progressives unlike the liberals who love 3rd world undeveloped black culture those anti progressive primitives

[@kat2565]

Christian Fletcher i’ve found the dark side of the internet.

[@brantley2171]

Separate but equal

[@harrodsfan]

Who funds Town Square ? The Municipality ?

[@johannnespaul4300]

wanna heal alzheimers with nostalgia?

[@nicolepala8617]

Sign me up!

[@icewallowcome6211]

Does that mean it's segregated asking for a friend

[@milespfranklin]

The old people’s wannado city 🌃

[@afthabroshan7535]

I hate history classes

[@thevintagevaluesexperience4302]

Health care should be a privilege, NOT a right. Overpopulation is a real problem.

[@DavidLS1]

So health care is only for the rich? How about free birth control and access to abortion to address the overpopulation problem?

[@tim14982]

5:40 Health Care is definetly a Right and Political issue.... look at your countries health care system compared to us here in Canada LMAO its a joke.

[@jimmea6317]

Sign me up in 2080!

[@PhyuckYew]

Just don't bring an old black person back to the 50's. Those were crazy times for black folks 😂

[@yayab6378]

To make it feel even more authentic they should add the “whites only” sign..lol

[@epramos6800]

Unrealistic, revisonist history, No 'colored' water fountains, restrooms, section...

[@universalcerberus5863]

Could be in the North.

[@brantley2171]

Separate but equal

[@FC-hj9ub]

Well it's supposed to bring good memories not bad