‘Senior’ prom stirs memories for those with dementia
Jim S. (left) and Toni Rhylander swing dance to live music at the 10th annual senior prom hosted by Page Robbins Adult Day Center. The center encourages patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia to attend to promote creating new memories. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
High schoolers aren't the only ones attending senior prom this spring. Senior citizen centers across the city are hosting proms of their own as a way to get seniors moving and reminiscing.
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Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.
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