FORGET MEMORY BLOG

Re the article Ventriloquism Helps Memory in the AARP Bulletin – I’m thankful that AARP is profiling positive engagements with people with dementia.  But they simply must find a new language to do it.  People with Alzheimer’s are MORE than “patients.”  And the old trope of “second childhood” is just offensive.
I do hope AARP continues covering this important issue — which will only grow in relevance to people of every age.  But the framework and language must change.

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Here’s a lovely article about one of the 10 cultural institutions in the Spark Alliance here in Milwaukee.  These museums and cultural organizations are part of transforming the culture of dementia care by making everyday life accessible to and embracing of families with dementia.

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