Music, Art, Memory Care: Using Creativity to Help Dementia Patients

When a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s or other age-associated dementia disorders, thoughts often turn to searching for ongoing, effective treatments.

How can I slow my mother’s mental decline? Are there medications that will help my grandfather recognize me? Are there any therapies that can unlock the personality I knew and loved, if even for a brief time?

Though there is no known cure for Alzheimer’s, it is natural to wonder how you can care for your loved one and preserve their remaining memory. In fact, there are methods you can try at home, and they don’t cost a thing.

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