Watch Episode 8, in which Linbania Jacobson tells the story of how her husband's dementia diagnosis led them to a program at The Met, which affirmed his humanity and gave meaning and joy to her role as a caregiver. Linbania, now a Volunteer with Met Access Programs, says, “I have found my new life.”
As part of The Met’s 150th anniversary, Met Stories is a new video series and year-long social media initiative that shares unexpected and compelling stories gathered from the many people who visit The Met, whether artists, teachers, curators, actors, museum staff, designers, thought-leaders, or public figures.
Watch more Met Stories: https://www.metmuseum.org/metstories
What’s your Met Story? Share it on social media with #MyMetStory or submit it on our website using the link below, and you might see it featured on our social media channels. https://www.metmuseum.org/150/tell-us-your-story
Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum?sub_confirmation=1
#WorldAlzheimersMonth
#AlzheimersAwareness
#DementiaAwareness
#Caregivers
#TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofart #Museum #MetStories
© 2020 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
As part of The Met’s 150th anniversary, Met Stories is a new video series and year-long social media initiative that shares unexpected and compelling stories gathered from the many people who visit The Met, whether artists, teachers, curators, actors, museum staff, designers, thought-leaders, or public figures.
Watch more Met Stories: https://www.metmuseum.org/metstories
What’s your Met Story? Share it on social media with #MyMetStory or submit it on our website using the link below, and you might see it featured on our social media channels. https://www.metmuseum.org/150/tell-us-your-story
Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum?sub_confirmation=1
#WorldAlzheimersMonth
#AlzheimersAwareness
#DementiaAwareness
#Caregivers
#TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofart #Museum #MetStories
© 2020 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
