Understanding Memory and Creativity

The video discusses a personal journey with a mother experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer's. The narrator engages her mother by asking about her past, which she recalls better than recent events. This storytelling becomes a creative process involving acting and photography, which helps both the mother and the narrator. The activities provide emotional support, making the mother feel valued and happy, despite the challenges of dementia.

What aspect of memory did the narrator's mother struggle with?

• Long-term memory

• Short-term memory

• Visual memory

• Procedural memory

How did the narrator help their mother engage with her past?

• By taking her to familiar places

• By listening to her stories

• By reading her old letters

• By showing her old photographs

What activity did the narrator and their mother do together that involved acting?

• They performed in a play

• They staged scenarios

• They watched movies

• They attended acting classes

What skill did the narrator improve while working with their mother?

• Cooking

• Photography

• Painting

• Singing

What was the narrator's strategy to counterbalance the difficulties of Alzheimer's?

• Listening to music

• Traveling to new places

• Playing games

• Engaging in physical exercise