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Recording Biographies for People with Alzheimer's
Recording the biographies of people living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia is an incredibly important process. Some of these memories will be lost forever, and someday your recordings will be all that is left. Here are some helpful tips to make the biography of your loved one as special as possible.
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"They Know Me. They Remember Who I Am. "
“They know me,” she says proudly when we sit down to talk. “They remember who I am.”
As I meet and visit with people with memory loss, it is apparent that there is great comfort in being deeply known. We all want to be known and remembered by the people around us each day. We want to be reminded that our lives have significance and meaning. We have things to contribute.
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Why to Start a Life Story Program in Senior Living, Hospice, Hospitals, or Health Care
A good life story program helps people ask the right questions to bring out the best stories and to create a strong connection with family and other loved ones. When people are reaching old age or facing a life-threatening illness, this is the ideal time to be offering a life story program.
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Fun at Work
There is much to be celebrated in our world, despite (or perhaps necessary because of) the challenges that exist all around us. It seems that just about everything under the sun has a day to commemorate it. Some days are based on actual events, such as Independence Day. There are days to honor great heroes and historical figures, like Presidents Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. For math lovers, Pi Day is celebrated based on the date (3.14) coinciding with the number pi. There are days for food lovers, such as National Donut Day. There are days for remembering endless interests and hobbies, including World-Wide Knit in Public Day, National Pet Day, Make Music Day, and World Book Day. Other days honor things such as Drinking Straws Day, World Motorcycle Day, or National Yo-Yo Day. There is even a Talk Like a Pirate Day!
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Why Did It Spill?
Have you heard the story about a person holding a cup of coffee? When the person is accidentally bumped into by someone else, coffee sloshes out of the cup onto the person’s shirt and the floor. When asked, “Why did you spill the coffee?” the person holding the cup replies, “Because someone bumped into me!”
That is not the entirely the correct answer though. Coffee was spilled because there was coffee inside the cup. Had there been tea in the cup, tea would have been spilled. Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.
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This Week Our Mission Takes Center Stage To Tell the Greatest Stories Never Told for Longer, Happier, Healthier lives
Thousands of years ago, cave dwellers painted on walls to warn of dangers or depict important events. The ancient Greeks and Romans shared myths and stories to influence everyday life. The Bible, Shakespeare and Guttenberg all accelerated the sharing of stories. Even today, Aborigines in Australia’s Outback use “song lines” and the Native American tribes use ancient oral histories to trace their journeys and discover themselves through those who came before.
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Count Your Blessings
One of my blessings that I regularly look forward to is that I get to partake in a group telephone call each week. Most weeks there are 15 to 25 people on the call. We live in different states all across the United States, and we range in age from being in our 40s to our 80s. Each week we try to talk about a different topic, and we generally avoid politics or controversial topics. We may also share our joys and sorrows from week to week, and when needed we may ask for prayers and uplifting thoughts. As an unspoken rule though, we aim to keep things positive and pretty upbeat.
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For Auld Lang Syne
It is nearly time to say farewell to 2020, and soon we will be ringing in 2021. What a year this has been! Will you be happy to wish 2020 goodbye? Are you gladly rushing to push it out the door, locking the door behind it? Many people are ready to move past what has been one of the most difficult years of their lives, and with good reason.
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LifeBio Cares
Recently several members from our LifeBio Cares program hand wrote 75 cards with messages of hope and inspiration. This week team members Sandy and Cindy delivered these cards to be distributed to residents living at the Gables, a local senior living community. While 2020 has been a difficult year in so many ways, we hope to spread some joy during the holidays and help start 2021 off right!
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New LifeBio Book Covers Are Here
LifeBio has new book cover designs. Once customers have completed their life story and are ready to print, they can choose their preferred book cover while selecting other printing and mailing options. Login to your LifeBio account or start a free 14-day trial account to get started today!
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