StoryCorps Visits Boston University

On November 15th, 2007, the StoryCorps Memory Loss Initiative visited the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center (BU ADC). StoryCorps is a national, independent, nonprofit project with the mission of honoring and celebrating the lives of everyday people through preservation of oral histories. The StoryCorps Memory Loss Initiative was launched in 2006 to encourage people with memory loss to share their life stories. As part of this initiative, six BU ADC research participants with Alzheimer’s disease were interviewed by their family members about poignant moments in their lives. StoryCorps audio-recorded the interviews and provided each family with a copy of the recording. "For individuals with memory loss, the StoryCorps interview offers the family a lasting gift of the words and recollections of their loved one," said Erin Whalen, Associate Coordinator of the HOPE Study and BU ADC Recruitment Coordinator. StoryCorps is among the largest oral history projects in the country, with select audio-recordings being archived at the Library of Congress and featured on National Public Radio.

Another StoryCorps visit to the BU ADC is planned for September 23, 2008. For more information about participating, please contact Ms. Erin Whalen at 617-414-1078 or ewhalen@bu.edu.

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