Montessori activities provide a point of connection for individuals with dementia and their caretakers, family, or friends. These activities promote independence, mutual connection, and a sense of accomplishment that is particularly useful when dealing with the effects of dementia.
Incorporating games into the lives of seniors with dementia goes beyond mere entertainment; it serves as a valuable therapeutic approach to enhance cognitive, emotional, and social well-being.
As your residents' dementia progresses, it can be challenging to find appropriate activities that are simple, yet meaningful. Try providing activities that appeal to their five senses. Get more senior activity ideas at notjustbingo.com TODAY!
Tips and ideas for Alzhemiers or Dementia caregivers to do with their loved ones (that are NOT children's toys!) How to keep your loved one amused without treating them like a child. Keeping Your Dementia
Tactile, sensory activities for dementia are very important. This article gives you some ideas of activities to stimulate the sense of touch.
Incorporating games into the lives of seniors with dementia goes beyond mere entertainment; it serves as a valuable therapeutic approach to enhance cognitive, emotional, and social well-being.
If you or a loved one suffers from dementia, it’s important to participate in fun and engaging games to keep your brain active. Many simple games can help
Folks dealing with dementia need engaging activities to help them with their cognitive skills. Its tricky to keep things interesting and suitable for their level.
We discuss the high importance of group activities for dementia patients and how to make their lives more enjoyable and fun.
Tips and ideas for Alzhemiers or Dementia caregivers to do with their loved ones (that are NOT children's toys!) How to keep your loved one amused without treating them like a child. Keeping Your Dementia
Looking for Christmas holiday activities that your loved one with dementia can do? Here is a list of 74+ craft projects to keep them busy.
20 activities for the elderly with dementia. The following ideas may be used on a one-to-one basis and others may be suitable for small groups depending on their abilities. These dementia activities are designed to promote and maintain existing skills.
Montessori activities provide a point of connection for individuals with dementia and their caretakers, family, or friends. These activities promote independence, mutual connection, and a sense of accomplishment that is particularly useful when dealing with the effects of dementia.
We often underestimate what a kind word, a touch, a smile, a sympathetic listening ear, or a compliment can do for mental health. During your working hours, you will see many clients outside of programmed activities; seize the opportunity and engage with them. It will only take a minute or two and can transform someone's state of mind and lift their spirits more than you can imagine.
Everyone responds instinctively to music. A person’s ability to engage in music often remains intact far into the advanced stages of dementia. Music triggers certain networks of the brain that benefit people suffering from difficulties with language, cognition, or motor control.
I have loads of free time today, so I think I’ll create an activity plan for Mom; said no dementia caregiver ever.
Best activities for moderate to advanced dementia help to engage your loved one! FREE Caregiver Daily Log with matching activity
10 whiteboard activity ideas. A compilation of ideas for activities to do on a whiteboard. A versitile tool for anyone working with others.
Memory games provide numerous benefits for seniors’ cognitive health. Regularly playing memory games can help improve senior citizens' concentration, focus, problem-solving skills, and overall brain function.
A busy board or activity board is a therapy component used for patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Items are grouped so the user can easily access and manipulate them. If you’re going to put together an activity board for a senior parent or loved one with dementia, how
If you or a loved one suffers from dementia, it’s important to participate in fun and engaging games to keep your brain active. Many simple games can help
10 easy activities designed to infuse joy and healthy lifestyle habits into the lives of nursing home residents.
Use your Cricut cutting machine to make colored pencil art easy for seniors living with dementia. Art creation - with results she is happy with - is one of those things dementia has stolen from
No need for anything extravagant. You probably have the essentials for these activities at home. And for things like paint chips and travel brochures, they’re accessible to all! But remember, the key...
Sensory toys are a perfect way to support a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's as they will aid the stimulation of brain processes and memory.
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As an Activity Coordinator, things can get really busy and there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. It’s hard to sneak away time at your desk for notes or planning because every activity is so hands on. Well, I have come up with a list of 10 activities most seniors should be able to do independently so you can take some time to work at your desk, plan activities or just catch up on emails. 1. Gardening Club I just set out supplies on a table, zip lock of dirt, flower pot, seeds, water, maybe some small plants. Sometimes I leave markers, stickers or paint so they can decorate the flower pots. They come in, chat, share stories and enjoy getting their hands dirty. I put down plastic table cloths I get from the dollar store to make clean up a piece of cake. 2. Card Games Again, I just set the tables with any supplies they need, (cards, card holders, automatic shufflers, score pads, list of rules and pencils) and let them enjoy. The games most popular with my group is Hand & Foot, Bridge and Spades. 3. Travel Video Experience This one is really fun for my group. I use a travel video, sometimes documentary style, sometimes just images/vlog style. I pick a food from that location, ex. for our video about Berlin, Germany I put out a selection of sausages and some pretzels. I also put out some beer or an apple juice punch (for those who can’t have alcohol). I decorated the snack table with little German signs and little volkswagon toy cars and such. Again, I just set the table and start the video, they help themselves to snacks. I’ll try to link some of the videos we have done, the Travel Experiences have been a really big hit with them, and it’s a nice little break for me too! 4. Word Games/Picture Finds I have several of these on my site, sometimes I download them from www.teacherspayteachers.com. It’s an easy activity they can do on their own. They like to sip coffee and gossip while they work on them. 5. Card Making I just set out the supplies on the table that they like to use (cardstock, glue sticks, scissors, stickers, stamps, scrapbook paper, etc.). We have a resident who keeps a list of anyone that is sick or has a birthday coming up and each person in the group picks a person on the list to make a card for. 6. Happy Stitcher Group We have a group of ladies that enjoy knitting. They get together about once a week and knit baby blankets which we later donate to local charity groups. This is a very independent group activity. 7. Prayer Group We have a box in our main hallway that residents drop prayer requests into. Each week our Prayer Group meets to go through the requests and pray together for each other. I usually provide them some refreshments but otherwise this is a resident led, independent activity. 8. Flower Arrangements This is not an activity that we are able to do terribly often, but it’s great fun when we do. I have established a rapport with some of our local florists in our area. When their flowers get to a point where they can not sell them but they are still good for a week or so, or they may be cut short and were scraps from another arrangement, they donate them to us. We usually get a fair amount so I just spread them out on the table, give my ladies some recycled plastic bottles and let them go to town. 9. Put on a Short Play This is something my residents are doing right now. It’s a very short comedic play (3 scenes) or so. Not much props (I am helping with those). They have weekly play practice on their own and I just help with the set up. 10. Laugh Lines Group This group meets to laugh and socialize together every 2 weeks or so. I look up a bunch of appropriate jokes, print them out and stick them in our Funny Fish Bowl. They take turns taking out jokes and reading them to the group. I usually leave out punch and maybe some pretzels or goldfish. They love reading the jokes and laughing together. It’s always a great time! Hope these inspire some activities at your facility!
While these activities are great for ANYONE, I’ve heard your requests loud and clear – many of you wanted activities geared toward gentlemen. Here are some of my favorites, but comment below what the...
As many of you know, my externship this semester is with adults. Since my week one update, I’ve grown to really enjoy my patients. So so so many of my patients have dementia. I’ve been hearing a lot about making memory & orientation books, but had difficulty finding templates, ideas, and examples online. So of […]
Discover some social activities for seniors that go beyond B6 and O75. You’ll find inspiration for yourself or your loved one.
Playing games in long term care facilities & nursing homes offers clients much more than just entertainment. The impact that playing games has on the health and well-being of individuals has been well documented. Playing games provides an important source of relaxation, socialization and mental stimulation. In this article we cover: Benefits of Playing Games Adapting Games to Match Abilities 20+ Games for People Living with Dementia
This sample program is for acute Dementia care. Some people like to do it weekly, others monthly. Download the form and adjust it to suit you.
Sensory Mats or Fidget Blankets provide a soothing and stimulating activity for people living with dementia or recovering from strokes.
Resource library with Alzheimer's crafts, activites, and resources for caregivers.
Finding activities that people living with dementia are able to do and can enjoy is very challenging. The Montessori for dementia method seeks to engage the senses and evoke positive emotions. It involves stimulation of the cognitive, social, and functional skills of each individual. In this article we cover: - Montessori’s Method in Dementia Care - Guiding principles of the Montessori method - How to conduct a Montessori-based Session - How to create activities based on the Montessori approach - Links to suitable Golden Carers activities - Issues that may arise
Create your own dementia care activity kit to help keep loved ones engaged in a purposeful activity. Step by step tutorial.
If you or a loved one suffers from dementia, it’s important to participate in fun and engaging games to keep your brain active. Many simple games can help
Are you needing fall activity ideas for people with dementia? Here is a iist of both inside and outside activities to help you out.
