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Puzzles To Remember

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.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

5 New Alzheimer's Puzzles Created by Springbok

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By Max Wallack Puzzles to Remember

Springbok has created 5 new puzzles in their Springbok PuzzlesToRemember line. These are specialized puzzles for Alzheimer's patients. Here is what Springbok says about each puzzle in this series:


"This puzzle is from the specially created line of Springbok Puzzles: Puzzles to Remember. Designed for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease, the extra large pieces allow for easy gripping and minimize the frustration caused by regular-sized pieces. The artwork is chosen for its beauty, and is a sharp contrast to other puzzles with a similar piece count designed for children. Many customers value these puzzles for not only the aforementioned reasons, but also as a source of comfort, joy and as a way to connect with a loved one." 

Here are images of the new puzzles. Clicking HERE should bring you to the Springbok site where they can be ordered:











All of these puzzles are 36 large sized pieces, with the exception of Coral Carnival, which is now available in 12 extra large sized pieces, as well as the 36 piece size.

Springbok has also donated 400 of these puzzles to PuzzlesToRemember.  This puzzles will be sent to Alzheimer's facilities, Adult Day Care centers, and Memory Cafes.
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Max Wallack is a student at Boston University and a Research Intern in the Molecular Psychiatry and Aging Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University School of Medicine.  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.

Posted by Max Wallack at 6:43 PM

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PUZZLES TO REMEMBER was founded in 2008 by Max Wallack, in memory of his great-grandmother, Gertrude Finkelstein, who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2007.
Puzzles To Remember is registered in Massachusetts as a public charity. Contributions are welcome, and are tax deductible under sec. 501(c.)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

For more information, write to us at Puzzles2Remember@gmail.com