By
Max Wallack
Puzzles to
Remember
About a year ago, I was contacted by Gabe and Daniela Badescu, a couple that was caring for four Alzheimer’s patients in their facility in Temecula CA, called Temecu Hills Assisted Living.
They had been searching for beneficial activities for their patients, especially ones that might bring a sense of accomplishment. They asked if I knew of any puzzles that might meet this need.
In response, I sent 2 Springbok PuzzlesToRemember.
After using the puzzles, Gabe wrote:
"Hi Max - we received the puzzle you sent us - Thank you! I've attached a picture of one our residents enjoying the puzzle. It is very rewarding for our residents to be able to participate in an activity where they can achieve rather than fail. It leads to satisfaction rather than frustration".
From my several correspondences with the Badescus, I knew that they were providing the kind of care that every Alzheimer’s patient should have!
The Badescus have since founded another Alzheimer’s facility nearby, Vintage Hills Assisted Living. Their new website is www.seniornest.com, and their facebook page is www.facebook.com/comforteldercare.
Several new Springbok PuzzlesToRemember are on the way to their new facility, where the puzzles are being used for the most lofty purpose: they make Alzheimer’s patients smile.
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.
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