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Trish in 2017, posing with a jigsaw puzzle she had just completed with Eric and Sheryl
Singalong Themes
Don Wendorf shares singalong themes he has developed during his many years of singing with persons living with dementia.
Becoming a Songs & Smiles Singalong Leader
Steps to becoming an official Songs & Smiles singalong leader. We provide training and resources, including access to our videos.
Singing Along With Persons Living With Dementia
Don Wendorf shares tips from his own experience leading singalongs with persons living with dementia.
A Lasting Friendship
Maybe, I could help reawaken Bob with music. Maybe I could write a new ending to “Puff, the Magic Dragon” to comfort those affected by Alzheimer’s.
Links to Resources for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
We’ve gathered a list of organizations providing resources for Alzheimer’s caregivers, along with a few direct links to helpful articles we found on each organization’s website.
Alzheimer’s Care Tips for Hard Situations
The Alzheimer’s journey may be filled with many challenging and difficult decisions. Here, we’ve gathered helpful links to Alzheimer’s care tips for hard situations, including driving and dementia.
Links to Alzheimer’s Care Tips
We’ve put together a list of some other organizations providing Alzheimer’s care tips, and included a few direct links to helpful articles we found on each organization’s website.
Dementia Care Tips: Celebrating Holidays
If you have a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia, your holidays will look different. That’s okay. It’s a new chapter.
Worried About Your Memory?
If you want to test your memory with a free online quiz, make sure it’s coming from a reputable source.
Forgetting Can Be a Good Thing
New research tells us that forgetting is good for us.
Christmas Carol Lyrics
We’ve put together five pages of easy-to-read Christmas carol lyrics to help you and your family experience the joy of connecting with each other as you sing together.
Caregiver Story: My Aunt Sue and Uncle Dale
I will always remember how my aunt Sue’s face lit up when she heard the sound of my uncle Dale’s voice.
Loving and Laughing – An Alzheimer’s Caregiver Story
While caring for her husband who had Alzheimer’s, Polly Burns learned to cherish moments of love and laughter along the way.
Singalongs Are a Pocket of Joy for People With Alzheimer’s
Article from The Dallas Morning News, originally titled “Songs & Smiles’ singalongs are a pocket of joy for people with Alzheimer’s.”
Things Not Included in Our Dementia-Friendly Magazine
Certain elements might be okay in typical magazines, but they simply get in the way when you’re designing a dementia-friendly magazine.
Why We Created a Dementia-Friendly Magazine
With every page of every issue, we’re working to create new opportunities for families to experience new moments of joy and connection.
Singalong Songs From Mary Poppins
Sing along with “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
Handyman – A Caregiver Story
Family and friends need to get involved. Sometimes that just means being around, seeing what needs to be done, and doing what you can to ease the burden … if even only for a moment.
Balancing Act – A Caregiver Story
A loving daughter shares about caring for her parents who are both living with dementia.
Holiday Activities to Enjoy With Someone Who Has Alzheimer’s
Fun, practical, family-friendly holiday activities with someone who has Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
Christmas Singalong Songs
If you love someone living with dementia, learn their favorite Christmas songs. Then spend time singing together.
Why Bother Visiting? – A Caregiver Story
A woman encourages her mother to keep visiting her husband living with dementia, even after he seems unable to recognize her.
7 Tips for Celebrating Holidays During the Alzheimer’s Journey
Holiday celebrations help keep your family connected. Treasure new memories. Feel the love. Cherish each moment of joy.
Ambiguous Loss and Dementia
Dementia creates ambiguous loss. Your loved one is here, but not here. It’s confusing. There’s no timetable, so no sense of closure.
Safe With Us: A Caregiver Story
Kim Foster helps care for her mother-in-law, Alice, who is living with dementia. Reflecting on an especially challenging stretch during the pandemic, she says: “It was the toughest three months I’ve ever spent caring for someone. But it was completely worth it.”
Not-So-Obvious Dementia Care Tips
When caring for a loved one living with dementia, learn to look at things in a new way. It’s easy to overlook the little things, but those little things may make a big difference.
Handmade Cards and a Legacy of Love
Sending handmade cards and personal notes can help families stay connected during the Alzheimer’s journey.
Basic Info About Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia, so sometimes people use one term to mean the other. It’s more accurate to refer to say “Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.”
Watching Musical Movies With a Loved One Living With Dementia
Tips for watching musical movies together, helping your family stay connected during the Alzheimer’s journey.
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Educational Workshops
Our workshops are designed to get practical information and resources directly to caregivers.
Printed Magazines
Check out our magazines … one for caregivers, and one to share with loved ones who have Alzheimer’s.
Interactive Singalongs
We create environments designed to connect families and friends, while also connecting to joy-filled memories.
Our Story
We know what it’s like to love someone who has Alzheimer’s.