My sister has Alzheimer's, lives alone with support carers coming in 6x / week.
She still knows my name on the phone and I can't visit because of the pandemic and live in Switzerland.
I wanted to ask if there are any do's and definite dont's for the Photobook contents.
I'm planning to do one for my half sister 82, born 1939, her father was killed in the war she never really saw or knew him, but there are photos. I want to keep the picture numbers down and include names and where possible dates / age. A few years ago, when she visited me here in Switzerland, she wanted to go to Anzio Beachhead in Italy where her father fell. But the circumstances were not such that we could carry out this wish.
My mother remarried when my sister was about 7 and had me, I'm 10 years younger.
Do I show family photos from the past with my mother and her father? I'm sure she recognizes them at the moment. Do I show family photos of my mother, me and her with my father?
I have lots of pictures from events such as 2 weeks on the Cornish coastal footpath we did together when we were younger which would for sure trigger the memory, and many from more recent years with my family and children and grandchildren.
What about pictures of much loved family dog's?
Where does the sadness of a person or animal who has passed away caused increased hurt?
Should I include church friends who are currently helping to look after her?
How far to go?
As I say, any Do's and any Dont's?
Many thanks for your advice.
She still knows my name on the phone and I can't visit because of the pandemic and live in Switzerland.
I wanted to ask if there are any do's and definite dont's for the Photobook contents.
I'm planning to do one for my half sister 82, born 1939, her father was killed in the war she never really saw or knew him, but there are photos. I want to keep the picture numbers down and include names and where possible dates / age. A few years ago, when she visited me here in Switzerland, she wanted to go to Anzio Beachhead in Italy where her father fell. But the circumstances were not such that we could carry out this wish.
My mother remarried when my sister was about 7 and had me, I'm 10 years younger.
Do I show family photos from the past with my mother and her father? I'm sure she recognizes them at the moment. Do I show family photos of my mother, me and her with my father?
I have lots of pictures from events such as 2 weeks on the Cornish coastal footpath we did together when we were younger which would for sure trigger the memory, and many from more recent years with my family and children and grandchildren.
What about pictures of much loved family dog's?
Where does the sadness of a person or animal who has passed away caused increased hurt?
Should I include church friends who are currently helping to look after her?
How far to go?
As I say, any Do's and any Dont's?
Many thanks for your advice.
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