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Book Review: “No Way Out of This” (an Alzheimer’s Memoir)

Review of “No Way Out of This,” an Alzheimer’s memoir by Sue Fagalde Lick.

Don Wendorf shares singalong themes he has developed during his many years of singing with persons living with dementia.

Don Wendorf shares tips from his own experience leading singalongs with persons living with dementia.

by Tom Larsen | Feb 17, 2024 | Stories

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.

I will always remember how my aunt Sue’s face lit up when she heard the sound of my uncle Dale’s voice.

Certain elements might be okay in typical magazines, but they simply get in the way when you’re designing a dementia-friendly magazine.