Can Metro Vancouver be a better home for people with dementia?

Can Metro Vancouver be a better home for people with dementia?

A new study is urging city planners in Metro Vancouver to consider people living with dementia. The research from Simon Fraser University (SFU) found that things that bother most people — like streets packed with cars, cyclists, and e-scooters, construction shutting off walkways, and uneven sidewalks — have an even greater impact on people living with dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for people with loss of “memory, language, problem-solvi…