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(4,571 posts) Sat Apr 18, 2015, 10:22 AM Apr 2015

Idea from Adam Sandler film used to soothe dementia patients [View all]

For 94-year-old Louise Irving, who suffers from dementia, waking up every day to a video with a familiar face and a familiar voice seems to spark a flicker of recognition.

"Good morning, merry sunshine, how did you wake so soon?" Irving's daughter, Tamara Rusoff-Hoen, sings in a video playing from a laptop wheeled to her mother's nursing home bedside.

As the five-minute video plays, with stories of happy memories and get-togethers, Irving beams a bright smile before repeating the traditional family send-off.

"Kiss, kiss ... I love you."

Such prerecorded messages from family members are part of an apparently unique pilot program at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale aimed at helping victims of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia break through the morning fog of forgetfulness that can often cause them agitation and fear...

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/families-videos-reassure-patients-dementia-051457060.html

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such a common sense idea. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #1

I thought so too. It also made me wonder where the families are and why they ND-Dem Apr 2015 #2

not everyone has family. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #3

Except these folks do, because the videos were recently made by family according to the ND-Dem Apr 2015 #4

yes, I've seen that story. a wonderful thing! :) n/t BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #5

I thought it was very interesting too; I'd like to see how it worked. Doubt I'll ever ND-Dem Apr 2015 #6

Every morning ? Just when they wake up? Some people... PosterChild Apr 2015 #7