I have a request for a man turning 80 and has Alzheimers. I need an idea on something special for him. They want simple but special. It will only need to feed 8-10 people. He has no hobbies just drove a truck for a living. Any ideas??? Thanks.

I just made a cake for my husband's grandmother's 100th bday. And I know how emotional that can be for a family, anyway.... If he drove a truck for a living, you can make a 3D truck for him. There is one in the wilton book " celebrate with fondant", and it shows you how to.
Hope I helped.

I would go with the truck idea as it might spark memories. I did a replica (as best I could) of my grandfather's antique car for his eightieth and he was off telling stories of the car before we knew it.

I did a book that looked like an old photo album for my dad's 80th.

Was there a specific company that he drove a truck for?
If so you could incorporate their symbol/logo into the cake that he would be familiar with.

Otherwise, I think a stacked cake would make a big impression. It would only have to be two small layers, since it is only for ten people, but it is something he probably hasn't received before!

Thanks for all the suggestions!!

I made a photo album cake for my Dad's 80th birthday as well, then scattered old photos around the cake.
Was a big hit!