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Memory Jogging Puzzles for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Patients In a number of studies that looked at the effect of memory training on memory performance, improvements in memory performance have been reported. In one such research1, the researchers trained a sample of 80-year-old adults twice weekly over a time period of 3 months. Participants were tested [...]

I recalled how mother enjoyed working with puzzles and playing cards until several strokes and later dementia changed her abilities and physical capabilities. Mother was paralyzed on her right side, making it difficult when items were out of her reach or vision. She continued to engage herself in these activities until they became too frustrating. [...]

Sarah S. Stilwell Weber created and illustrated the world of delightful small children. She was a children’s book illustrator, writer and poet. She produced story illustrations and cover art for publishers including The Saturday Evening Post from 1908 – 1921. Her work featured almost exclusively pictures of lovely children, mostly girls. She did approximately 50 covers [...]

My friend smiled a BIG smile and started to tell me how she was feeling that day. I asked her why she wasn’t playing bingo, she replied, “I would rather do crossword puzzles, maybe tomorrow.” (Bingo was being played in the same room). I told her I wanted to show her something and handed her [...]