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Alzheimer's and memories: Use mementos as cues

Store memories externally

Memories can be preserved in many ways. You can:

  • Keep an electronic or online folder with photos and mementos from your loved one's life, including photos of family members
  • Write down descriptions of important events in your loved one's life
  • Create a scrapbook or special box with photos, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards, greeting cards, sketches, poetry and musical verses
  • Make a video or audio recording of personal stories