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How to preserve family history with failing memory

My father has dementia and I'm desperately trying to record his stories but he keeps forgetting we already talked about them

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The urgency to capture fading wisdom conflicts with the natural progression of cognitive decline.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memory and retention across cultures?”

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