The Sunshine on My Face: A Read-Aloud Book for
Memory-Challenged Adults: A lovely picture book, big enough to
fit across two laps. Each page features a single sentence beginning
with the words "I love" and then describes a universally pleasant
experience, such as, "I love to take a nap in the afternoon."
For those in the middle and later stages of Alzheimer’s here’s a
book that can penetrate the fog of the disease. The author’s
experience when first sitting down and reading it with her own
mother resulted in conversation and a connection with words, when
there had been no connection before.
In a USA Today article, the reporter wrote, "Roberta Moore of San
Francisco, who cares for her 90-year-old mother with mid- to
late-stage Alzheimer's, at first thought the book was too
‘childish.' But as soon as Ethel Weinstein sat next to Moore to
read it, she began a running commentary. ‘This looks so cozy,'
Weinstein said when she saw an elderly couple watching TV under
‘the big, cozy blanket.' On the page extolling the joys of pie and
ice cream, she smacked her lips."
The Sunshine on My Face reflects insight into the disease,
personal experience and a means of reaching the tender memories
that lurk deep within the mind of the Alzheimer’s patient. Though
simple in form, the book is deep in concept – one that you will
both enjoy each time you share it.
Product Features:
- 19 pages of ideas, illustrations and sentences describing warm
feelings and experiences;
- Conversation Prompts for each page, suggesting ways to engage
and further conversation;
- A book design that allows it to be used and to lie flat across
the laps of two people together;
- Colorful, interesting artwork illustrates each of the "I love
..." pages.
- Styled with the appeal and simplicity of a children’s book but
created for adult audiences, this first-of-its-kind Two-Lap Book™
can serve multiple purposes:
- Stimulate conversation and reminiscence
- Encourage physical closeness and interaction
- Inspire intergenerational exchanges with children
- Increase social interaction between staff and residents
- Promote reading skills in residents who retain their
literacy
What we like best about this
product: Here's a unique and insightful book, based on
the personal needs and experience of an actual caregiver/author. It
provides real solutions to real problems that can break thru some
of the barriers imposed by the disease.
