Memorable Mondays — Gifts for Alzheimer's

This week's Memorable Monday post celebrates a special bond between a mother with Alzheimer's and the Memorable Pet given to her by her daughter. Memorable Pets are known for creating these simple, yet very important, gestures of comfort and care for patients with Alzheimer's and dementia. Julia’s Mother is 95 and Always Sleeps with Her Memorable Pet Golden Retriever Dog (Originally Posted Nov 22nd, 2013) Written by: Bettina Dickson Julia, a customer of ours from California, says her 95-year-old mother always sleeps with her Memorable Pet golden retriever! Her mother loves her pet dearly and Julia also told us that when she...

Today's Memorable Monday post reaffirms the play and entertainment needed by loved ones with Alzheimer's as they mentally regress into childhood. Just like young children, patients with varying degrees of Alzheimer's enjoy games, puzzles, and playing with and caring for dolls and stuffed toys. People With Alzheimer’s Need Entertainment (Originally published Feb 19th, 2013) Written by: Bettina Dickson When my mother was with us, I remember how much she loved to “play” and be entertained. I used to dance and sing for her and she would just get so tickled and laugh until she almost cried! Of course, her beloved Caldonia,...

In this week's Memorable Mondays, we highlight a tweet sent out by Football Memories (an Alzheimer Scotland organization) praising Memorable Pets for its work and provisions of comfort for Alzheimer's patients. Follow Football Memories on twitter: @FblMemories Football Memories Tweets Praise for Memorable Pets (Originally Posted April 4th, 2012) Written by: Bettina Dickson In a recent tweet, Football Memories praised Memorable Pets as doing excellent work to aid those suffering with dementia. Memorable Pets provides realistic plush stuffed dogs and cats for people with mid to late stages of Alzheimer’s and other age-related dementia. Customers can select from a...

The Memorable Monday post of this week was originally published on March 30th, 2012. It is a reminder of the love and comfort Alzheimer patients find in stuffed animal companions and of the reason Memorable Pets was created. Memorable Pet Cali Finds a Special Place in Betty’s Heart Written by: Bettina Dickson Diana, from Pennsylvania, purchased a plush Memorable Pet calico cat for her step-mom, Betty, who has dementia. Diana and Betty call her Cali. Bettina, with Memorable Pets, checked in with Diana to see how her calico plush cat was doing with her loved one. Diana wrote back and said,...

This Memorable Monday post was originally written and posted in 2012, when Bettina Dickson attended the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatrists Conference with a table promoting Memorable Pets and the comfort they provide to patients diagnosed with severe dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Bettina Attends Her First National Trade Show In Washington DC (Originally published on March 30th, 2012) Written by: Bettina Dickson Bettina shows Memorable Pets at the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatrists Conference! I was amazed at how much attention our table received. The pets are definitely why people stopped by. As I explained how they were used for...