Preserving Memories: Using Journals and Diaries in Dementia Care
I have fond memories of walking into my grandmother’s house on any given evening and seeing her sitting on the couch, with her feet up, writing in her diary. It was something she did religiously from a very young age. After she died and we found her diaries, we had a glimpse into her feelings and memories. When she was just a teen, growing up during World War II, she wrote about her fears for her fiancé (my grandfather) who was oversees fighting in the War. We learned what sh
