Abstract
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* Memorializing is capturing what the person with dementia gives us in words, gestures, and movements so that it is not lost.
* It can involve writing, sound-recording, videotaping, photography, and expressive arts.
* It preserves the moment for the person, relatives, friends, and staff.
* It offers opportunities for respecting the personhood of the individual.
* It may have much to teach us in offering appropriate care, and also in living our own lives.
* We have to listen, watch, and value whatever emerges as part of normal routine.
* We must also create opportunities for communication and creative expression.
* We may need to offer emotional support to those who undertake this work.