Puzzles To Remember: National Puzzle Day

Puzzles To Remember

PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a youth led 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias through jigsaw puzzles, cognitive engagement, and social connection. Led by Executive Director Hailey Richman, Puzzles To Remember has distributed more than 236,000 puzzles valued at over $2 million to more than 5,000 memory care communities, nursing homes, veterans facilities, senior centers, and other organizations across all 50 states and 16 countries. Our programs have benefited more than one million people while diverting approximately 148 tons of puzzles from landfills through donation and reuse. Puzzles To Remember also promotes intergenerational connection through Puzzle Time, which brings young people together with individuals living with dementia for shared puzzle solving, conversation, and companionship. Our mission is to provide engaging and purposeful activities that promote connection, participation, and joy while enhancing the quality of life of those affected by dementia. Donate Puzzles If you have puzzles you would like to donate, please contact us at Puzzles2Remember@gmail.com. We will help identify a location where your puzzles can benefit individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Donation acknowledgment letters are available upon request.

Saturday, January 29, 2022

National Puzzle Day

Today is a very special day! It is National Puzzle Day where people across the nation are solving jigsaw puzzles. It is a very special day for our organization because research shows that solving puzzles stimulates the visual cortex, improves mood and reduces agitation in Alzheimer's patients. It also slows the progression of the disease! Alzheimer's patients receive a rare sense of accomplishment when solving jigsaw puzzles. Solving jigsaw puzzles during our PUZZLE TIME program is a great way for intergenerational connections!