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3 unusual facts about I Remember Better When I Paint


Art and dementia

The documentary film I Remember Better When I Paint examines the way creative arts bypass the limitations of dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.

Pacific Standard

In-depth pieces include stories such as "Native Environmentalism and the Alberta Oil Boom", "Global Warming: the Archaeological Frontier", "When Facebook Is Your Medical Record", as well as "Art and Alzheimer’s: Another Way of Remembering", the story of Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein (Hilgos) and the documentary "I Remember Better When I Paint".

The Arts Channel

Documentaries aired include I Remember Better When I Paint narrated by Academy Award winning actress Olivia de Havilland, an informative film offering pivotal insights into the treatment of Alzheimer's disease through the creative arts.


Expressive therapy

The documentary I Remember Better When I Paint is an international film which documents the positive impact of art and other creative activities on people with Alzheimer's disease.


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Hilgos Foundation

The film, co-directed by Huebner and filmmaker Eric Ellena, was inspired by the words of Hilgos who in the midst of Alzheimer’s said “I remember better when I paint.