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Students experience what it’s like to have a malfunctioning brain: ‘You really feel your brain isn't working anymore’

Students experience what it’s like to have a malfunctioning brain: ‘You really feel your brain isn't working anymore’

Eighth-grade students at the Cruquiusschool in Haarlem used virtual reality goggles to experience the daily challenges of living with dementia. The initiative by Zorgbalans aims to help children better understand and empathize with the condition, particularly those who have relatives affected by it.

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Weesp now has a Pride boat parade too: "I used to feel like the only gay in the village"

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Childhood trauma, an accident or just a bad day: not all trauma is the same, expert explains

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