'Dementia village' could push Americans to rethink how we treat memory loss

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel explains ways Alzheimer's disease can be treated. Some Americans who suffer from dementia will soon be able to walk into a grocery store and buy food. They'll be able to enjoy a meal out with friends — or schedule an appointment at a local spa. The nation’s first "dementia village" is coming soon to Madison, Wisconsin. The $40 million project, to be spread across six acres, will feature a Main-Street feel with shops, a theater and an arts and crafts center, according to a news release. It is slated for a 2027 opening. Spearheaded by Agrace, a nonprofit healthcare agency, the Dementia Village community is being modeled on a European arrangement of "microtowns" that have emerged across the globe, the agency told Fox News Digital. CLEANEST CRUISE LINES REVEALED AFTER CDC SURPRISE SANITATION INSPECTIONS "Al