Puzzles To Remember: Springbok’s PuzzlesToRemember are Being Shipped to 11 Additional Alzheimer’s Facilities

PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a 501(c)3 organization that provides puzzles to nursing homes, veterans facilities, and other facilities that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients. Dr. Max Wallack founded Puzzles To Remember in 2008, and continues to act as an advisor and mentor. Hailey Richman is the Executive Director of PuzzlesToRemember. Since 2011, Hailey has been distributing puzzles to nursing facilities around the globe. Hailey is also the founder of KidCaregivers.com, where she provides advice for children dealing with dementia in their family members. Hailey has begun an international program called PuzzleTime which involves pairing youth members with people with Alzheimer's for an hour of shared jigsaw puzzle solving. Dr. Max Wallack serves as a mentor to the KidCaregivers program.

If you have puzzles that you would like to donate, please contact us at Puzzles2Remember@gmail.com and we will find a location near you where you can bring your puzzles. We can also provide you with a donation letter so that you can claim the value of your puzzles as a tax deduction.

To see a short video from WCVB Ch. 5 "BOSTON STRONG" about Max's efforts on behalf of Alzheimer's patients, click here.

To see a short video about Hailey's Puzzle Time Program, click here.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Springbok’s PuzzlesToRemember are Being Shipped to 11 Additional Alzheimer’s Facilities

By Max Wallack
Puzzles to Remember

This week 11 additional Alzheimer’s Facilities will be supplied with puzzles. These will be the specialized Alzheimer’s puzzles made by Springbok in consultation with PuzzlesToRemember.

These puzzles will have either 36 or 12 large, easy to handle pieces. They are colorful and have serene, memory-provoking themes. These puzzles can be seen and ordered here.

I receive consistent feedback that Alzheimer’s patients are greatly enjoying the feeling of success they receive from working on these 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.