Harvest Time, Foliage Time Brings Memories to Alzheimer’s Patients
October 15, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
AlzheimersNotes.com
As I gaze at the colorful foliage of autumn around my New Hampshire home, I’m reminded of my mother’s love of this time of year. We were surrounded by pasture and woodlands at the farm where I grew up and where Mother lived for more than 50 years.
She always called our attention to the autumn colors in the woods and field and garden. Some corn stalks lingered in the field beyond the barn. Pumpkins and squash, ready for picking, added color to the garden near the house.
As Mother developed Alzheimer’s, she still enjoyed the autumn leaves and harvest. I recall one …read more




