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| A groundbreaking documentary produced by Memory Bridge that reveals the largely unrecognized capacity of people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias to maintain emotionally meaningful relationships. Airing on public television stations beginning in fall 2007. |
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A blog post on www.tangledneuron.info by Mona Johnson, a layperson who began writing to chronicle her search for answers about her father's dementia, that highlights the work of Memory Bridge and the importance of connecting with persons with Alzheimer's in emotionally meaningful ways. Click here to download the post in PDF form.
The June 2008 issue of "Crossings" includes viewer reactions to the PBS documentary "There Is A Bridge"; Michael Verde's "The Mirror and the Bridge"; an article about Meeting of Minds, a program for people with early-stage memory loss; an essay on memory as it is represented in The Sopranos; and a snapshot of the special relationship between a student and person with Alzheimer's disease that was formed through the Chicago Memory Bridge Initiative. You can download a PDF copy here.
"HereThereEverywhere," the penultimate artistic entry in the citywide Festival of Maps, is a sometimes surprising exhibition that extends the Chicago Cultural Center's 1994 examination of artists and maps beyond traditional media into cyberspace.
Since Berwyn resident Susan Anderson’s mother was diagnosed with severe Alzheimer’s disease nearly a decade ago, many people have advised Anderson that the 96-year-old woman’s life was over and that a relationship with her was a lost cause. However, Anderson never listened, and says she has made significant strides in her communication with her mother since becoming involved in the filming of the documentary “There is a Bridge.”
To the rest of the world, Michael Verde's grandparents were gone. Alzheimer's had taken them to a place where they no longer could be reached by those they no longer recognized. His heart told him otherwise.
