Timeslips Workshops for Memory LossTimeslips is a program created by Anne Basting which teaches caregivers a fun and worthwhile activity for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s. In the exercise, caregivers navigate a discussion that allows patients or residents to create their own stories. The focus is on creating new stories instead of dwelling on trying to remember old ones. [...] Review of “Iris” – A Movie About Memory LossIris is based on a true story and is a great movie involving memory loss. The movie is about Iris Murdoch, a famous author. The movie cuts between her past as a young woman (played by Kate Winslet) and Iris as an older woman (played by Judi Dench). The movie spans a large portion of [...] Anne Davis Basting’s Book, “Forget Memory,” Blog Post 1I started reading the book Forget Memory by Anne Davis Basting and was going to post a blog about it when I was finished, but because it is so good, I’ve decided to post a blog every few chapters so I don’t leave anything important out. First off, this is an excellent book and the [...] Creating Associations With Our Minds Helps MemorySome say that forgetfulness is associated with how busy we are in addition to not paying attention. Harry Lorayne, author of Ageless Memory: Simple Secrets for Keeping Your Brain Young, believes that we need to exercise our minds like we do our bodies. Here are some things from his list of ideas for helping to [...] keep looking » |







