https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Two people have been put under house arrest over accusations that they physically and mentally tormented dementia sufferers at a Milan care home. https://www.thelocal.it/20140620/milan-care-home-residents-were-slapped-and-insulted Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:34:00 +0200 milan-care-home-residents-were-slapped-and-insulted Italy's ageing population has led to an increase in the number of dementia sufferers, in turn prompting new ideas to help people cope. The Local visited a gallery in Rome to find out how art can help people hold onto their memories. https://www.thelocal.it/20131205/rome-project-offers-hope-to-dementia-sufferers Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +0100 rome-project-offers-hope-to-dementia-sufferers