Toy Tractors Trigger Memories for Alzheimer’s Patients

My dad would have loved Animal Planet and the Discover channel, as science was one of his loves. And he, too, wouldn't have liked any kind of toy. Everyone is different. You might try magazines with a lot of pictures.

Does he know the difference between journals - I mean, could you "recycle" some from years past if they are around? Sometimes that works, and sometimes not.

Does Animal Planet have any related magazines? Things like that may work. It's always a guessing game. My dad had to be a professional all the time and so it was things like his papers and brief case and letters I wrote to him from "important" people.

He loved his military medals, too. But he lost most of them while "playing" with them. That's okay. He enjoyed holding them, and they can be reissued once, so I had that done and given to my brother, who was in Vietnam.

You're doing good things Nina. It's nice to hear from you again. Take care and keep trying. It's all we can do.

Best,

Carol

Thanks. We are going to try National Geography. His Mom and Dad used to have that. My husband said his Dad still knows if the magazine is new or old. Something new would make him feel good. It surprised me that his Dad declines slowly, not that he has not declined. This year or so may be the last good year left for him before he gets into the last horrible stage.

Nina