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In Eastern Germany, Unusual Dementia Therapy Yields Surprising Results

Published February 21, 2018 at 12:26 PM CST

A nursing home in Dresden, Germany, takes dementia patients on guided trips to the region’s Communist past as a form of therapy.

NPR’s Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson (@sorayanelson) reports.

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