Capture Your Parent's Stories Before Alzheimer's Takes Them

If your parent was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's or early dementia, the cognitive window for capturing their stories is finite — typically 6-18 months from early diagnosis to advanced symptoms. Heirloom is designed for exactly this: AI-guided interviews adapted for memory loss (shorter sessions, more familiar prompts, reminder framing), voice preservation while their voice is still strong, and a Family Council that descendants can consult once it's no longer possible to ask in person. Recommended by hospice and family-care professionals.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you adapt interviews for someone with memory loss?

Shorter sessions (15-20 min), familiar prompts (childhood and early adulthood, which preserve longest), photo-anchored questions, no time-pressure. Members can re-record any answer.

How fast should we start?

Within 30 days of diagnosis is ideal. The free interactive demo at theheirloom.ai/try means you can test the fit risk-free, and the Family Council format means you can capture multiple family members alongside your parent so the burden isn't all on them.

What if my parent gets confused or distressed?

The interviewer pauses. Family-care best practices are baked in. You and the family member control all sessions; nothing is forced.

Can we use this with someone in late-stage Alzheimer's?

Late stage is harder but not impossible. Voice preservation can draw on older recordings (voicemails, family videos) for descendants to hear later — handled through the consent-gated Heritage tier.

Give them a book of their life — in their own voice.

Family Council captures the whole family's voices in concert. Try the free demo at theheirloom.ai/try first — no account, no card. First session within 24 hours. The gift that future generations will thank you for.

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