Memory Bridge has a lovely new website and a new documentary film that dares to step into the world of late stage dementia and hope for connection. It’s tricky territory – many caregivers see only a void of hope and meaning. The film profiles the Memory Bridge curriculum, which partners middle and high school students with a buddy with dementia. Hosted by poet laureate Robert Pinsky, the film also profiles Naomi Feil’s validation therapy approach. The interviews with family are particularly powerful, revealing a complex soup of sorrow, stiff upper lips, and true emotional connection.
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