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Alzheimer's and memories: Use mementos as cues
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Creating a memory bank
Using the memory bank
Store memories externally
Memories can be preserved in many ways. You can:
- Keep an electronic or online folder with photos and mementos from your loved one's life, including photos of family members
- Write down descriptions of important events in your loved one's life
- Create a scrapbook or special box with photos, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards, greeting cards, sketches, poetry and musical verses
- Make a video or audio recording of personal stories