{"id":1993,"date":"2026-06-26T01:36:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askneurology.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/supporting-memory-identity-and-connection-through-every-stage-of-dementia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T01:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:36:43","slug":"supporting-memory-identity-and-connection-through-every-stage-of-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askneurology.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/supporting-memory-identity-and-connection-through-every-stage-of-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Memory, Identity, and Connection Through Every Stage of Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer\u2019s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast<\/em><\/p>\n

#CrayonCards #SupportingMemory #Engagement<\/p>\n

Lori La Bey talks with Joe Pianetta, who has spent his professional career in the print production world, and he also cared for his father during that time last 2 years of his life, and that is what inspired crayon cards as a new business venture. Spending time at the dinner table, asking my father for details of his early years. Although he could not remember his grandchildren\u2019s names, he remembered many details of his early years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    Subscribe, Watch, or Listen to Alzheimer\u2019s Speaks on YouTube above<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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    1. What is the back story that inspired Crayon Cards?<\/li>\n
    2. How does Crayon Cards adapt to someone in the early stage versus the middle or late stage?<\/li>\n
    3. Why is the middle stage often where Crayon Cards has its greatest impact?<\/li>\n
    4. How can caregivers benefit from Crayon Cards?<\/li>\n
    5. What is identity preservation, and why does it matter in dementia care?<\/li>\n
    6. How do Crayon Cards support reminiscence therapy, and how does that help the person living with dementia, as well as their care partners?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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