Subjects with dementia will be living in a retro-fitted room with technological enhancements for a 12 month period.

Reconstructing and retrofitting a currently existing memory care room at Samaritan Bethany Arbor Terrace Senior Living with integrated technologies specifically to accommodate the needs of persons with dementia to enhance sensory stimulation in sight, sound and sleep.

Measured using the self-reported QOL-AD questionnaire comprised of 13 questions with a scale of poor = 1, fair = 2, good = 3, excellent =4. Scores range from 13 to 52, with higher scored indicating better quality of life.

Measured using the self-reported PSQI that uses 9 questions regarding sleep quality to determine a final score where a total of "5" or greater is indicative of poor sleep quality.

Measured using the self-reported NPI-Q questionnaire that reports Yes = present or No = absent on 12 domains. If yes, then the informant rates the severity of the symptoms on a 3-point scale (1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe) and the distress of the symptoms on a 5-point scale (0 = not distressing at all, 1 = minimal, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe, 5 = extreme or very severe).

Measured using the self-reported PHQ-9 questionnaire that uses 9 question regarding patient health with a sale of not at all = 0, several days = 1, more than half the days = 2, nearly everyday =3. Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scored indicating grater severity of depression.

Measured using the self-reported KATZ questionnaire with a scale of independence = 1 and dependence = 0 to determine total score. The KATZ ranges from 0 to 6 with the lower score indicated patient is very dependent and the higher score indicated patient is independent.

Measured using the self-reported CSI questionnaire with a scale of Yes=1 and No=0. Total score of 7 or higher indicates a high level of stress.

Measured using recorded emergency room and hospitalization data from patient's chart.