It’s a gentle, non-punitive way of dealing with a very serious problem.

My father-in-law had a condition that deteriorated his brain. Doctors refused to say it was Alzheimer’s, at first they thought it was Parkinson’s but later ruled that out. Anyway, we cared for him at our home until his death. He would wander freely so we had to block stairways and lock outside doors for fear of him wandering off.

We took him to a nursing home for a week once to give us a vacation but when we learned they actually strapped him to a chair, we raised hell and vowed never to put him through that again.

I was blown away when they told me that it is common practice.

It sounds as though Germany has a little more respect for their elderly, or at least this one center does.

That's a very inventive solution.. and sweet