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Article: ALZHEIMER'S GROUP HOMES

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March 2, 1997
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-02-1997
ALZHEIMER'S GROUP HOMES -- HOW MUCH STATE REGULATION DO THEY NEED?
Date: 03-02-1997, Sunday
Section: REVIEW & OUTLOOK
Edition: All Editions -- Sunday

PLANS to open group homes for Alzheimer's patients have caused an
uproar this winter in several North Jersey towns.

The list of complaints is long. Neighbors in some communities
say they were not notified before construction began. Some fear the
homes will bring traffic and disoriented patients to quiet streets, or
that nearby property values will go down. And concerns have been voiced
that patients won't get adequate care.

We believe there's no reason a well-managed group home for
Alzheimer's ...

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