Benefits


Memory Bridge is designed to benefit everyone who participates: students, adults with Alzheimer’s disease, teachers, and facility staff.  Below are some examples of how people benefit from the Memory Bridge Initiative:

Benefits to Students
  • Cultivates social-emotional skills.
  • Provides intergenerational and cross-cultural enrichment.
  • Provides exposure to work environments in health care.
  • Improves reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.

Benefits to Adults with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia
  • Provides meaningful intergenerational involvement.
  • Provides social interaction and improves quality of life.
Benefits to Schools
  • Provides meaningful Service Learning programming.
  • Creates opportunities for community outreach and involvement.
  • Helps structure after-school programs.
  • Complete curriculum materials available to all teachers and students.

Benefits to Facilities
  • Improves visibility within community.
  • Provides meaningful intergenerational involvement.
  • In many states, meets Public Health regulations for residents with Alzheimer’s disease.