Reminiscing About the 80’s for Alzheimer’s Patients & Caregivers
March 21, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Reminiscing and memories play a large role in the life of Alzheimer’s patients. Going along with living in a previous decade or era enables caregivers to keep the patient less agitated and happier.
At the b5media Lifestyles Channel, where I write the Quilting and Patchwork blog, we reminisced about the 1980’s for our Theme Day this month, b5media Lifestyles Lovin’ the 80’s.
My mom, who later developed Alzheimer’s, was operating a country general store during the early 80’s. She had encouraged me to begin quilting again (I’d done some with my grandmother when I was a child) and provide her with quilts for her customers during the Bicentennial years of 1975-76. I continued to do this as long as she owned her store in the mid-80’s. So I reminisce about this in My Quilting in the 80’s.
What were you and your Alzheimer’s patient doing during that decade you can reminisce about? Are there other eras that have significance to you? Come share with us.
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
