Memories are basically what shapes a person’s life, and most certainly comprises the history of each personal story. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), robs its victims of these treasured memories, leaving people void of the knowledge of their past.
But, recently, a group of high school students, in Michigan, used modern technology to enable people with Alzheimer’s dementia (the late stage of Alzheimer’s) to connect with their memories. The project, “Creating a Real-Life Video Experience for Individuals Facing Memory Loss,” is said to help people with dementia, as well as the students who are involved.
One personal story, featured on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News is about a 91 year old woman, named Arlene. Arlene has dementia, but, yet, she’s smiling in the featured article’s video, as she bee bops to a song from her time: Glen Miller’s “In the…
