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Puzzles To Remember

PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a 501(c)3 organization that provides puzzles to nursing homes, veterans facilities, and other facilities that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients. Puzzles To Remember was founded in 2008 by Max Wallack, who recognized the calming effect of puzzles and many other benefits on people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Max graduated from Boston University, Summa Cum Laude, in 2015, and from Harvard Medical School in 2020.

Beginning in 2020, Hailey Richman is the Executive Director of PuzzlesToRemember. Since 2011, Hailey has been distributing puzzles to nursing facilities around the globe. Hailey also spends time doing the puzzles with nursing home residents. She always brightens their days.  Hailey is also the founder of KidCaregivers.com, where she provides advice for children dealing with dementia in their family members. Hailey has begun a program called PuzzleTime which involves volunteer students going to nursing facilities and doing puzzles with their residents. Max serves as a mentor to the KidCaregivers program.

If you have puzzles that you would like to donate, please contact us at Puzzles2Remember@gmail.com and we will find a location near you where you can bring your puzzles. We can also provide you with a donation letter so that you can claim the value of your puzzles as a tax deduction.

To see a short video from WCVB Ch. 5 "BOSTON STRONG" about Max's efforts on behalf of Alzheimer's patients, click here.

To see a short video about Hailey's Puzzle Time Program, click here.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

New Springbok PuzzlesToRemember for Those with Alzheimer's

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By Max Wallack
Puzzles to Remember
I am happy to announce that there are now 11 different Springbok PuzzlesToRemember available.

In addition to the 36 piece puzzles, there are now available several 100 piece puzzles with large piece size, bright colors, and memory provoking themes. These puzzles are being used in many dementia facilities and provide a very positive experience for residents with memory problems.

Here are a few of the new images:


All the available puzzles can be seen and ordered here.

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Max Wallack graduated from Boston University and worked as a Research Intern in the Molecular Psychiatry and Aging Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University School of Medicine. He is currently a student at Harvard Medical School. His great grandmother, Gertrude, suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Max is the founder of PUZZLES TO REMEMBER. PTR is a project that provides puzzles to nursing homes and veterans institutions that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients

Posted by Max Wallack at 7:53 PM

2 Comments:

Louise hasselstrom said...

My mother loves these puzzles and so do I. Max we have over 30 100 piece puzzles but yours is the best ever!! The scene of the wedding is sweet and appropriate for her, unlike the others of dogs cats and children's scenes. More please !

October 20, 2016 at 3:32 PM  
Louise Hasselstrom said...

Max your puzzles are the best we have ever made. As a Dementia Practioner and now full time caregiver to my 93 year old mother , this is beautifully and appropriately illustrated for her needs. Well done !

October 20, 2016 at 3:38 PM  

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PUZZLES TO REMEMBER was founded in 2008 by Max Wallack, in memory of his great-grandmother, Gertrude Finkelstein, who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2007.
Puzzles To Remember is registered in Massachusetts as a public charity. Contributions are welcome, and are tax deductible under sec. 501(c.)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

For more information, write to us at Puzzles2Remember@gmail.com