Music is a Natural Memory Aid

Statistic of the Day:  An estimated 10 million individuals in the U.S. provide unpaid care to persons with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Country Western singer/songwriter Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He is giving a farewell tour and interviews on television. On ABC' World News Tonight, Campbell sat with his wife and reminisced about his career and their relationship.  While his wife, Kim Woollen, helped him remember his age and that he did, indeed, have Alzheimer's, despite "Not feeling it yet," as Campbell said, he held his guitar and played with the gift that God gave him and sang the words to his classics.  That's when his wife said, "Music is a natural memory aid."

Share some musical memories with your loved one today.

(Click here for to watch the interview on ABC.)

Why We're Here

Statistic of the Day: Every 69 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease

The LAMAA group is here to help people in the Brainerd lakes area understand the process of aging, especially in the areas of memory loss.  Members of the group would love to talk to community groups, churches, and other organizations to educate everyone on this important topic.  If you'd like to talk to someone, please email us.  We are planning on forming support groups this fall.