Seniors at Franklin memory care center create joy and new memories while baking dog treats for MADACC

FRANKLIN, Wis. (CBS 58) — Life is full of memories, though as we get older, we tend to forget some of them. It’s estimated 42% of Americans will have dementia after age 55. There are a handful of things though, one doesn’t forget.

Some oats, bananas, and peanut butter: the perfect ingredients for resident chefs Joan Weitzer and Patrick Oblin. “I used to bake my own cookies. It made me think about putting all the ingredients and whatnot together. Using my hands, it brings back memories,” shared Oblin. Memories, that for some, don’t stick around.

“I bake all the time. Even for our kids, i bake. It was not perfect but yeah, I’ve done that for years. Not now anymore since I’m in here, but it’s fun,” explained Weitzer…

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