Visit the Living Through Windows…Alzheimer’s disease to learn about the residents of Third Phillips ward on the third floor of the Grand Islands Veteran Home in Nebraska. This ward is home to veterans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The website showcases their stories, as well as the stories of the families, the caregivers, and the staff.
Created by Mike Bockoven and Scott Kingsley, Living Through Windows is a fantastic and moving multimedia presentation profiling the patients, families, and staff at Third Phillips.

Preparing the Alzheimer’s patient’s life story has a two-fold purpose.  It serves as a family memento and a way for caregivers to know more about that person.
As I’ve mentioned before (http://alzheimersnotes.com/treasuring-alzheimers-patients-memories/ ), this is a good way to learn more about your family member’s life.  Their memory often dwells on the past and information you may never have heard before becomes available.
Also, having a scrapbook or photo album of people and places in the Alzheimer’s patient’s life – today and yesterday – helps give the caregiver a way to relate and know what world the person may be living on …read more