A Mustang Boy Scout is on his way to receiving his Eagle Scout Badge after completing a community service project that hits close to home. Ethan Hendrix, 18, created fidget boards for Alzheimer’s patients, drawing from his personal experience with the disease.

Personal Connection Inspires Project

Hendrix’s grandmother has Alzheimer’s, and he has seen firsthand the impact it can have on a person and their loved ones. ‘It’s not nice being able to see your grandmother and remembering who she was and all of the things that you got to do with her and then seeing her basically just completely change,’ Hendrix said.

The fidget boards, which have different textures, are designed to keep the minds of Alzheimer’s patients occupied and reduce stress. Hendrix and his troop made more than 20 boards, which were donated to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of Oklahoma.

Carey Lee, director of OKC Walk to End Alzheimer’s, was impressed by the quality of the boards and Hendrix’s understanding of the disease. ‘To hear an 18-year-old out there understanding what Alzheimer’s is, telling all his friends what it is and getting them involved to get behind this project and do it together, just, I mean, made my day,’ Lee said.

Hendrix hopes that the fidget boards will bring some comfort and enjoyment to those battling the disease. ‘It’s nice to think that it will hopefully bring their quality of life up a little bit so they can enjoy life a little more,’ he said.

Original reporting: Oklahoma City News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.