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Boots create Memory Boxes for Dementia

Boots has created multi-sensory Memory Boxes for people living with dementia. The boxes contain items that are inspired by products from the Boots Archive, along with some which contain specific smells that might prompt memory and help stimulate conversation.

Residents of Church Farm Care explore items from the Boots Archive
Our family at Church Farm Rusticus engage with items from the Boots Memory Boxes
The Boots Memory Boxes contain items for people living with dementiaOur family at Church Farm Rusticus engage with items from the Boots Memory BoxesSupporting peoples living needs at Skylarks specialist care homeOur family at Church Farm Rusticus engage with items from the Boots Memory Boxes

With over 175 years of history, Boots is a brand that has been part of people's lives through generations, so this is a way that we can use our rich history and extensive archive to help connect those affected by dementia and their carers over shared memories and experiences.

Sophie Clapp, Boots Company Archivist

Hilda from Church Farm wears a vibrant, patterned headscarfHistorical items from the Boots Archive trigger memories for people living with dementiaItems from the Boots Archive help people recall memories of the pastItems from the Boots Archive help people recall memories of the pastOur family at Church Farm Rusticus engage with items from the Boots Memory Boxes