A very interesting story here about a hospital that has constructed a fake German bus stop to attract patients with dementia who attempt to flee. They of course go to this bus top and await a bus that never comes, making it easier for hospital staff to find them and keep them out of trouble. 
In additional to disorientation, patients often have an urge to move and lose what we consider to be a traditional concept of time, sometimes reverting back to previous times in their lives when they would head to work, visit old friends, or go out on the town. The traditional green and yellow signs signaling a bus stop are easily recognizable and provide a stark visual clue for the people, thus attracting them and keeping them ‘safe’ until hospital staff arrive. The fake bus stop includes a waiting area and bus schedule and cost EUR 7000.
For more images related to German busses, see CAPL.
