The SABR Baseball Memories Program is conducted by a chartered community of the Society for American Baseball Research (sabr.org) that has developed and delivered baseball reminiscence programs since 2015, in partnership with local and national organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association and the Veterans Administration.
SABR is an international non-profit organization that aims to foster and disseminate baseball history and research. What unites its over 7,000 members is a love for the game in general and its history in particular and a joy in sharing the rich history of our National Pastime with others. Reminiscence (recalling present memories of the past) has been proven to be a practical approach to improve the quality of life of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, chronic illness, or loneliness as well as their care partners.
Our baseball-themed social engagement sessions, run by trained volunteers, occur in various settings such as long-term care and memory support facilities, community-based memory cafes, adult day health centers, senior centers, and V.A. health facilities. Our volunteers are skilled at both in-person sessions and remote sessions conducted using Zoom as a platform.