Dementia sufferers in Trowbridge are benefiting from a series of creative workshops using different techniques with wool….. By Max Wallack Alzheimer’s and dementia patients take a four week course called the “Wonders of Wool” project. This group does various projects with the wool which all culminate in making a large wall hanging with many colors and textures. Meanwhile, the staff learns new skills which they then use with other patients. In the words of Jenny Magne, the manager, “Working with the textures and bright colours is therapeutic as well as enjoyable.” There seems to be a consistent and growing realization that art may be the best path to reach the Alzheimer’s patient. Stephany Bardzil, of Alzheimer’s Support, said: “Working with different textiles and colours is something that can stimulate. Although people with dementia lose their short-term memory they can still remember feelings and emotions they have had.” To read more go here. Max Wallack is a student at Boston University Academy. His great grandmother, Gertrude Finkelstein, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Max is the founder of PUZZLES TO REMEMBER , a 501(c.)3 charitable organization. PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a project that provides puzzles to nursing homes and other institutions that care for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Reading Room Enter Your Email Address Bob DeMarco is the editor of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room and an Alzheimer’s caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,200 articles with more than 9,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL. Popular articles on the Alzheimer’s Reading Room Advice and Insight — Alzheimer’s Reading Room Dealing with Difficult Behavior Caused by Dementia and Alzheimer’s Communicating in Alzheimer’s World Dr Oz Alzheimer’s Memory Quiz (Test) What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer’s or Dementia in Five Minutes Alzheimer’s World — Two Circles Trying to Intersect Baby Boomer Alzheimer’s Perspective Alzheimer’s Disease — The Front Row Is it Really Alzheimer’s or Something Else? Alzheimer’s Clock Draw Test — Detect the Signs of Alzheimer’s Early 60 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Reading Room Original content Max Wallack, the Alzheimer’s Reading Room

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