Dementia affects millions of people and their families around the world. While working on this piece, which appears in the March 2024 issue of National Geographic, one overarching question drove my reporting: can people diagnosed with the condition be cared for with dignity and grace? The answer is yes. It was a privilege to interview the visionaries—family members, medical experts, entrepreneurs, architects, designers, and so many others—who are striving to create spaces where people with dementia can live authentic and joyful lives. Kudos to photographer Isadora Kosofsky for her compassionate and beautiful images, which drove this project. Much gratitude to Rachel Hartigan at National Geographic for seeing it through. And thank you to everyone who shared their insights.