After I wrote last week’s Thursday Thirteen  about 13 Birds Creating Memories in my mother’s life, Krista at Alzheimer’s Team, left me a comment, “My dad remembers he had horses but he can’t go in to detail about it. Maybe if we talked with him more about it he might remember more.”
Yes, often if you talk with your Alzheimer’s family member about places, persons, things and events, they will remember more. These may be bits and pieces of memories that you’ll enjoy jotting down or recording for family history, too.  Sometimes they will be lengthy stories.  You also may find …read more

Traveling with an Alzheimer’s family member can be challenging.  It also can provide you with enjoyable and memorable experiences.  This type of travel takes a great deal of patience, too.
At the Alzheimer’s Team blog, read about a Road Trip with Mom and Dad, as described by blogger Krista’s sister Kathy, who took her parents on a two-week trip throughout the Southwest in October to visit family.  Her mom has diabetes and difficulty walking.  Her dad has moderate Alzheimer’s.
Kathy’s patience was rewarded with a memorable trip for her parents and herself, also pleasure for family members they visited.  Perhaps reading Kathy’s journal will give you …read more