63 Heartwarming Behind-The-Scenes Movie Facts

63 Heartwarming Behind-The-Scenes Movie Facts

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50 First Dates, a rom-com about a woman who forgets each day as it ends, actually inspired a real program for people with Alzheimer’s. The film ends with Lucy (played by Drew Barrymore) watching a tape each morning of her loved ones explaining what’s happened to her and where she is. This gave Charlotte Dell, the director of social services at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx, an idea. She started a program where relatives of residents with early stages of dementia would record video messages they’d play for the residents each morning.

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