Time to reminisce : Growing memories while gardening - memory kit 104.
(Kit)

A collection of activities, games, puzzles, and other resources to spark memories, create conversation, improve mobility and dexterity, and provide positive and engaging interactions.

On Pluto: "This is a book about living with Alzheimers, not dying with it. It is a book about hope, faith, and humora prescription far more powerful than the conventional medication available today to fight this disease. Alzheimers is the sixth leading cause of death in the USand the only one of these diseases on the rise. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimers or a related dementia; about 35 million people worldwide. Greg OBrien, an award-winning investigative reporter, has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's and is one of those faceless numbers. Acting on long-term memory and skill coupled with well-developed journalistic grit, OBrien decided to tackle the disease and his imminent decline by writing frankly about the journey. OBrien is a master storyteller. His story is naked, wrenching, and soul searching for a generation and their loved ones about to cross the threshold of this death in slow motion. On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimers is a trail-blazing roadmap for a generationboth a zhow toy for fighting a disease, and a zhow noty to give up!"--Amazon.

Secret Garden [videorecording] : In this 2009 video based on the classic family novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a young orphan named Mary is sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle. She discovers a secret garden which was abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of her crippled cousin Colin, and Dickon the country boy, her spirit is gradually reawakened as they bring the garden back to life.

A loving voice II : "A wonderful anthology of short stories that were written by first-class American authors and designed specifically to be read aloud to elderly people. This book, and it's accompanying first volume, A Loving Voice: A Caregiver's book of Read-Aloud Stories for the Elderly, has received critical acclaim from professional caregivers and grateful family members alike for its inventive method of communicating with and bringing joy to the bed-bound and the home-bound."--Amazon.

Bird songs of the northwoods [soundrecording] : "Enjoy this virtual walk in the woods with an hour of continuous play. Whether you want to relax, retreat from stress, meditate or just listen to something soothing in the car, this smooth listening experience will immediately transport you into nature. No dialogue, no music, no track breaks; just pure, natural Northwoods sounds. Digitally recorded in the Northwoods, the ambient sounds include: many bird songs wind in the trees distant thunderstorm running stream frogs and rain crickets and more (THE BIRDS ON THIS CD ARE COMMON TO MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, NEW YORK, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND.) Want to identify the birds in your backyard or on your walks? Look for Adventures state-by-state field guides and the Audio Companions to the books, also by Stan Tekiela."--Amazon.