Each year I give my mom, who has Alzheimer's, a calendar she can't use
Nicole Robichaud writes about why her first Christmas shopping item each year is a folk art calendar for her mom, even though she can't use it with her declining health and memory.
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![Despite the fact that her mother can no longer use the annual calendar gift, Nicole Robichaud continues the tradition of buying her one each year in hopes that at some level that cannot be seen, the gift communicates the love that went into it, and connects her mom to the family's traditions at this time of year. An illustration of a mother, daughter and a calendar.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7064334.1703019867!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alzheimers-calendar-illustration.jpeg)
Nicole Robichaud writes about why her first Christmas shopping item each year is a folk art calendar for her mom, even though she can't use it with her declining health and memory.