My nephew did that for my sister this past Christmas. He contacted those closest to my sister and asked for past photos as well as current. I asked him how it worked out (there are many miles between us). He said his dad told him, she enjoys looking at it, but doesn't remember anyone in the pictures, including him. Alz. is a horrible disease. You feel as though the person has died, but is still there. I think perhaps the photos, etc. would help in the earlier stages. If things only worked out like t.v.