Getting older takes a village.

Memory care pioneers build a replica 1950s town, challenging Alzheimer’s care norms while families desperately await a breakthrough.

Scott Tarde, CEO of Glenner Memory Care Centers, has an ambitious vision: Town Square, a meticulously crafted 1950s replica town designed to spark memories in people living with dementia. As Scott navigates financial hurdles and construction setbacks, the film follows the families grappling with the daily realities of memory loss — and when Town Square finally opens to media fanfare, everyone discovers that effective care takes more than a nostalgic setting. What emerges is a portrait of hope, adaptation, and the quiet resilience of caregivers facing new challenges every day.

FESTIVALS
Official Selection — Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Independent Film Festival Boston 2025
Official Selection — San Francisco Independent Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — WYO Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — San Jose International Short Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — St. Louis International Film Festival 2025

CREDITS
Directed by Josh Izenberg
Produced by Brett Marty
Edited by Traci Loth
Director of Photography — Owen Bissell
Original Score — Nick Gage
Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer — Jeremiah Moore, MPSE
Color & Finishing — Umami Color & Finishing
Made possible with a Mountainfilm Commitment Grant

Educational and community screening licensing available via GOOD DOCS.

For screenings, licensing, or press: joshuaizenberg@gmail.com

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