Our Memorable Monday post of the week was written by Bettina Dickson Rusher and discusses the positive effects of humor in relaxing and comforting Alzheimer's patients. This article below:
Humor Therapy Eases Agitation for Alzheimer’s Patients (Originally Posted 2011)
By: Bettina Dickson Rusher
“Exposing Alzheimer’s patients to ‘humor therapy’ appears as effective as psychiatric drugs in reducing the agitation that often plagues those struggling with dementia, new Australian research suggests.” (Source: DoctorsLounge.)
My mother and others we have known with Alzheimer’s and mid to late stages of dementia received great joy, laughter and comfort from a Memorable Pet. We stumbled upon this accidentally, but it looks like there is some real science to back this up.