The Botes Memory Method

14/01/2026

Caregivers! In 2026:
Get your health check-ups done ; make sure your physician evaluate your medications regularly; listen to your body. You can’t take care of your loved one if your cup is empty!

12/01/2026

Eating and drinking is not only necessary for sustenance but it is an integral part of fellowship with each other!

When we share food and drink we release Dopamine which reinforces our motivation to continue to eat and drink.

But when we are unsuccessful during this important social interaction, it may lead to negative emotions connected to eating and drinking.

But do not give up - you can be successful!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

23/12/2025

The most important things this Christmas Season are:

🎄How you make your loved ones feel - not what they remember

🎁 The memories that you capture for your loved one (the ones you will cherish)

🎄Creating moments of peace, joy and connection

Wishing you and yours a Christmas filled with love, joy and gentleness 🎁

12/12/2025

https://botesmemorymethod.com
Our FIRST ever activity book! Now available for purchase from our website! 🎄A great tool for care partners of a person on the dementia journey as well as Activity Directors looking for successful strategies for engagement.🎁 We can’t wait to hear what your thoughts are!

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

This is a wonderful time of year to engage in reminiscence therapy!

04/12/2025

Here at The Botes Memory Method we believe in healthy nutrients, but we also recognize that with sensory changes, our person on the dementia journey may have taste challenges.

Here is a tasty high protein snack or meal:
Ingredients:
4 boiled 🥚
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup Greek Yoghurt (depending on desired texture)
Organic 🍯 to taste
2 Tablespoons Organic Cacao (70% or more - too taste)

Mix together in blender until smooth.
Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve as chocolate mousse.

01/12/2025

Shopping for a dementia caregiver in your life? From time for themselves 🕒 to self-care items 🛁, here are five holiday gift ideas to celebrate someone who gives so much every day. alz.org/giftguide

01/12/2025

This is a very useful guide!

If you're helping or about to be helping a parent or a loved one with dementia downsize and transition from their home, you've probably discovered that traditional advice doesn't work. This isn't about decluttering—it's about honoring a lifetime of memories while making impossible decisions. Wri.....

28/11/2025

I was inspired by Chris Hemsworth’s most recent documentary to make this short YouTube overview.
Reminiscence Therapy is a very powerful method to improve cognition and connection.

Chris Hemsworth recently released a very insightful documentary on Disney Plus journaling his dad’s journey into the past.
“A Roadtrip to remember “ is a touching personal insight into his dad’s Alzheimer’s
Journey.

Chris has been diagnosed with both apoe4 genes which places him at 8-10x higher risk to develop Alzheimer’s than the general population.

His advocacy for Alzheimer’s & Dementias are inspiring.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

25/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from us to you and yours!

20/11/2025

We so enjoy our preferred partnership with The Village at Gainesville!

We are honored to be their dementia trainers, assisting in onboarding and training new associates on a monthly basis.

We love to partner with like minded Senior Living Facilities - reach out to us today!

Here is our VP of Education, Janie Gant, in action during the Dementia Sensitivity Experience and Training.

Our focus here is providing a sensory experience that simulates brain decline in order for the associates to understand some of the challenges a person living with dementia may incur.

This is followed by a teaching in the implications of different facets sensory decline on day-to-day function, safety and wellness. As well as how someone may perceive and process information.