Entertainment Memory cafes at Upstate NY comedy center spark laughter, connection for dementia patients Published: Jul. 21, 2025, 8:14 a.m.

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Side by side on a sofa inside the National Comedy Center, Gail and Mario Cirasunda chuckled at a clip from the 1980s sitcom “Family Ties” that was playing on a TV ...

Even before the formal memory cafes began, a visitor told the center’s staff that his wife with dementia seldom spoke — but would become more verbal while walking through the museum and ...