Michela Paradiso, a high school senior at Upper Arlington High near Columbus Ohio, beats all the competition and takes 1st place on her Capstone projects of Alzheimer’s and Memorable Pets! She has won a nice prize of $750 for all her work and dedication to our cause. I attended one of her Capstone presentations and [...]
Bettina Attends Her First National Trade Show In Washington DC
Bettina shows Memorable Pets at the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatrists Conference! I was amazed at how much attention our table recieved. The pets are definately why people stopped by. As I explained how they were used for therapy and comfort, I recieved a lot of confirmations on the concept. One psychiatrist even said to [...]
Memorable Pets offer comfort to those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
When people with memory loss go to live in a care facility, they must leave behind many comforts and possessions, including beloved pets. Michela Paradiso, a high school senior, has been giving Memorable Pets to people with Alzheimer’s or dementia as part of her senior project. “Early on, I was really nervous about how the [...]
Michela Gives Memorable Pets for Senior Project
High School Senior Michela Paradiso has been working with Alzheimer’s patients at the Elmwood Assisted Living Community in Tiffin, Ohio for her senior project. Paradiso researched the types of pets the residents had before developing Alzheimer’s, and matched them with a similar looking stuffed animal dog or cat. The stuffed animals served as a type [...]
Pet Therapy for People with Alzheimer’s
Michela Paradiso is a high school senior who is spreading the word about Memorable Pets for her senior project. Memorable Pets sells adorable stuffed-animal dogs and cats, carefully selected for people with mid-late stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The stuffed animals may resemble patients’ old pets or simply be a new friend to nurture. Memorable Pets [...]
Memorable Pets on the TV News in Lexington, KY
Check out Bettina with Memorable Pets on a TV news show in Lexington, KY! Bettina was invited to the noon news show on WKYT-TV in Lexington, Kentucky to talk about why she and her sister decided to start their company, Memorable Pets. She describes how these stuffed animals help people with Alzheimers or dementia and [...]
Alzheimer’s Association Fundraiser
Bettina, co-founder and CEO of Memorable Pets, works the Memorable Pets table at Reflections in Danville, Kentucky! Pets were raffled and donated at this event to help raise money and awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
