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Forget Memory

6/6/2012

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Anne Basting is a huge inspiration to us, and we highly recommend her book, Forget Memory, to anyone who's dealing with early onset dementia or Alzheimer's or has a relative with either disease. 


Anne suggests that the healthiest way to cope with a person's loss of memory is to focus instead on other mental capacities that aren't impacted in the same way by dementia or Alzheimer's -- such as creativity. 


People who can no longer remember their own personal history are still capable of story telling and other forms of rich expression that don't rely on memory -- and the more you encourage them to practice these forms of expression, the greater their self-esteem, joy, and quality of life will be. 


Her book is incredibly powerful and we highly recommend you read it if you or a loved one is dealing with memory loss due to dementia or Alzheimer's. 


To learn more, go to Anne's Forget Memory Blog.  

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