Michael Bérubé
Forget Memory is truly a memorable book. From its readings of films like Away from Her and Finding Nemo to its moving accounts of art, music, and dance programs for people with dementia, Forget Memory offers us a vision of a more humane world—and a better future for aging people of all ages.
— Michael Bérubé, The Pennsylvania State University
Kathleen Woodward
A powerful and provocative challenge to our culture's one-dimensional view of dementia as an unmitigated tragedy, Forget Memory rejects the stigma of memory loss and offers us—as individuals and as a society—a deeply humane lifeline in the form of practical hope. Writing with grace and unpretentiousness, Basting insists on the persistence of creativity as memory diminishes, on the importance of the arts for expressing individuality, and on the key role to be played by a new generation of dementia activists.
— Kathleen Woodward, editor of Figuring Age: Women, Bodies, Generations
From the Publisher
A unique work. This wide-ranging critique of the current approach to the care of persons with dementia and memory impairment provides a much-needed prescription for change.
—Peter V. Rabins, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, coauthor of The 36-Hour Day
One of the most creative scholars in the area of dementia practice reminds in an unforgettable way that memory is more than we think and also less.
—Peter J. Whitehouse, Case Western Reserve University, coauthor of The Myth of Alzheimer's
With her big ideas and sharp criticism, Anne Basting is a vital part of the Alzheimer's community. I don't always agree with her, but I'm sure glad she's a part of this important conversation.
—David Shenk, author of The Forgetting
Forget Memory is truly a memorable book. From its readings of films like Away from Her and Finding Nemo to its moving accounts of art, music, and dance programs for people with dementia, Forget Memory offers us a vision of a more humane world—and a better future for aging people of all ages.
—Michael Bérubé, The Pennsylvania State University
Anne Basting's Forget Memory brings a lighthearted spirit of hope, love, creativity, and even fun to the culture of fear surrounding memory loss. It should be an essential guide to all families, caregivers, and patients seeking a humane response to the diagnosis of dementia.
—Elinor Fuchs, author of Making an Exit: A Mother-Daughter Drama with Alzheimer's, Machine Tools, and Laughter
A powerful and provocative challenge to our culture's one-dimensional view of dementia as an unmitigated tragedy, Forget Memory rejects the stigma of memory loss and offers us—as individuals and as a society—a deeply humane lifeline in the form of practical hope. Writing with grace and unpretentiousness, Basting insists on the persistence of creativity as memory diminishes, on the importance of the arts for expressing individuality, and on the key role to be played by a new generation of dementia activists.
—Kathleen Woodward, editor of Figuring Age: Women, Bodies, Generations
David Shenk
With her big ideas and sharp criticism, Anne Basting is a vital part of the Alzheimer's community. I don't always agree with her, but I'm sure glad she's a part of this important conversation.
— David Shenk, author of The Forgetting
Michael Bérubé
Forget Memory is truly a memorable book. From its readings of films like Away from Her and Finding Nemo to its moving accounts of art, music, and dance programs for people with dementia, Forget Memory offers us a vision of a more humane world—and a better future for aging people of all ages.
Elinor Fuchs
Anne Basting's Forget Memory brings a lighthearted spirit of hope, love, creativity, and even fun to the culture of fear surrounding memory loss. It should be an essential guide to all families, caregivers, and patients seeking a humane response to the diagnosis of dementia.
— Elinor Fuchs, author of Making an Exit: A Mother-Daughter Drama with Alzheimer's, Machine Tools, and Laughter
Peter V. Rabins
A unique work. This wide-ranging critique of the current approach to the care of persons with dementia and memory impairment provides a much-needed prescription for change.
— Peter V. Rabins, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, coauthor of The 36-Hour Day
Peter J. Whitehouse
One of the most creative scholars in the area of dementia practice reminds in an unforgettable way that memory is more than we think and also less.
— Peter J. Whitehouse, Case Western Reserve University, coauthor of The Myth of Alzheimer's