By Max Wallack
Puzzles to Remember
I had a nice meeting today with Dr. Ellison at Mclean Hosptal. Dr. Ellison is Clinical Director of Geriatric Psychiatry at McLean. McLean is Harvard Medical School's Mental Health Hospital, and one of the best in the country. Dr. Ellison said that Springbok's PuzzlesToRemember can give Alzheimer's patients a feeling of accomplishment even if they don't remember the puzzle afterwards. He said the emotion and feeling of accomplishment still remain. He was pleased to receive the puzzles.
Max Wallack is a student at Boston University Academy. His great grandmother, Gertrude, suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Max is the founder of PUZZLES TO REMEMBER. PTR is a project that provides puzzles to nursing homes and veterans institutions that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
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Yes, I have read studies that have findings which show that emotion can endure" beyond the conscious recollection for the events that initially triggered the emotion." (Dr. Feinstein - University of Iowa)
The feelings of elation can last as long as 30 minutes after an event such as SOLVING A PUZZLE. How wonderful that dementia patients can experience joy even though they may not recall what actually caused it to occur.
A simple activity can take the place of medication and bring comfort!
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