Sticky
Memories
TM
When their memory changes, staying close shouldn’t feel so hard
Sticky Memories™ prompt cards help you spark moments of pride and connection –
moments that make people feel like themselves again.
Why staying close gets harder
When memory shifts, the whole relationship shifts too.
- Conversations change
- Confidence dips
- The person you love feels harder to reach. Not gone, just a little out of reach.
Meet the Sticky Memories™ Card Deck
A simple, beautifully designed pack of 52 prompts based on memory science and real-life experience.
Each Card Helps You :
- Spark a moment of connection
- Unlock a familiar story
- Reduce pressure during visits
- Feel closer, even as things change
How the Cards work
3 simple steps
Pick a prompt
The cards are grouped around identity, connection and memories that tend to “stick”.
Follow their lead
There’s no right or wrong answer. If they smile, pause, or soften - that’s it working.
Capture the moment
You’ll start noticing what sparks them most, and you’ll build from there.
Why The Cards Work (science + heart)
Memory changes often affect recent facts first.
But older, emotional, identity-shaped memories stay stronger for longer.
What People Experience
With the Sticky Memories™ cards, families often notice:
"Her whole face changed - it was like a window opened."
Daughter
Inspired by Nanny Fish
Sticky Memories started because of my Nan “Nanny Fish”.
- When her dementia showed up, I didn’t understand what was slipping and what was still solid. I didn’t know the signs. I didn’t know how to talk to her differently. I didn’t know that the old memories, the ones she’d told a hundred times, were the ones that would keep her feeling like herself.
- I wish I’d known how to meet her where she was, not correct her, not rush her, just be with her.
- Sticky Memories is the thing I needed back then: simple prompts that bring you back to the person they still are underneath the confusion.
- Nanny Fish is the thread running through every card, every moment, every story; my hero who showed me how connection survives even when memory doesn’t.
The Movement Behind The Cards
Sticky Memories isn’t just cards. It’s part of a movement to protect identity, spark connection, and create moments that feel human again.
The cards are the starting point - the simplest, most gentle way to reconnect.
From here, the movement will grow into:
- the Sticky Memories App
- workshops
- community tools
- memory café resources
But it all begins with one card.
