KELLY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A woman from Union County is trying to improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease. She's using her love of art to make sensory blankets for residents in her ...

St. Charles (Ill.) Public Library provides local groups with fidget quilts, which are used to reduce anxiety in people with dementia. You’ve heard of fidget spinners. But what about fidget quilts? In ...

Shirley Anderson’s new blanket has all sorts of bells and whistles. The small lap quilt features nine squares, with two or more activities per square. There are buttons, zippers, laces, Velcro flaps, ...

NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- If you know someone with dementia, you might want to consider making them a "fidget quilt" for Christmas. Fidget quilts, also called sensory blankets, can help calm people ...

BOISE, Idaho — Volunteers for the Meridian Library District are busy making fidget quilts for more than 30 seniors in their community. Volunteer coordinator Pamela Johnston said these lap-sized quilts ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The “Block a Month” quilting club meets every third Friday of the month at Montgomery’s Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library. There, you’ll find quilts traditional and ...

Salem PD: Arson suspect tried to light home on fire using gas An arson suspect accused of trying to light a Salem home on fire last week using gasoline and a lighter was arrested in Newport early ...

About 80 women spent their Saturday quilting fidget quilts and enjoying each other's company for a fundraiser for people with Alzheimer's disease. The event, which served as a fundraiser for three ...

Staying true to their mission to be of service to their community, members of the Clustered Spires Quilt Guild work on several projects throughout the year and donate quilts and blankets — and ...

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MARION (WSIL)---Carolyn Place is a member of the Marion Elks, who enjoys helping veterans. Some of Places' newest projects include organizers that can be placed over walkers, patriotic quilts, and ...