Comments on: Alzheimer’s + Art

By: Thomas Abernathy

Thomas Abernathy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:22:57 +0000

Thank you so much Karen for sharing this. Strokes took much of my Grandmother away from us years before she passed away. Amazingly she had moments each night when she was as clear as decades before. The rest of the time she experienced confusion, agitation, hallucinations, and even terror. In the midst of it all she had her own ways of trying to cling to reality.

By: cecile

cecile — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:11:52 +0000

beautiful visual poetry gift.

thank you

By: cathy

cathy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:53:15 +0000

I am speechless – thank you for seeing the art in your mothers musings. I always wonder when people have illnesses that affect their minds, what is really going on in there – and I bet you from their point of view everything makes sense – thank u for showing me that I was maybe right

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By: Mary Strauser

Mary Strauser — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:13:57 +0000

Thank you for sharing your video. I really enjoyed it very much and it is a great memoorial for your mother.
A freind send it to me and I am going to sent it on for others to enjoy also

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:38:26 +0000

What a wonerful memorial for your Mother!
This is AWESOME!

By: Lynette

Lynette — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:51:14 +0000

Judy, you might check out our website for inspiration, such as using women’s cosmetics…donated of course, as an art medium etc.
Momentsofmemory.org

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:21:52 +0000

Thank you for helping remember something about my mother that she may enjoy. My mother when I was little was a illustration artist. She loved to sketch and paint. I always was jealous because I did not think I had any artistic abilities. Years later I make jewelry and realize I have my artistic talent I got from her. My mother is now suffering from dementia/alzheimers and it is the hardest thing to watch her forget her life and loved ones. Through this beautiful movie I realized that maybe her helping me paint some pieces that I could turn into jewelry might be something that she may enjoy. She mainly sleeps all day I think out of boredom. Now maybe I can give a piece of herself back just for a little while. She seems so confused about her bits of memories. All I know is that she looked at me the other day and told me she was glad I was here and she needed me. I don’t know if she realizes who I am but at this point I don’t even care just the fact that she needs me and I will be here for her. Thank you again for making this beautiful movie. It was a beautiful tribute to your mother.

By: kathryn

kathryn — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:10:36 +0000

Thank you, Karen…Thank you for expressing for so many of us what words cannot…Though memories may be bittersweet, thank you for eliciting the experience of spiritual joy…Thank you!

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:59:19 +0000

This was such a wonderful tribute to your mom, and to you and your family. God bless you that you were able to see the beauty in the middle of the chaos you were going through. My dad passed away with Alzheimer’s in 2001. I am able to relate, and also to appreciate the spiritual language your mother was using to communicate. This is a beautiful tribute and a very comforting experience for those of us who have suffered with our loved ones through this disease.