Tag: Dementia (7 results)
Activities for People with Dementia ~ Facts, Jokes, Trivia & Reminiscing
People with dementia don’t do well sitting in front of the boob tube all day. They get bored. Anxiety, depression, and hopelessness can set in. And the risk for agitation, aggression, negative behaviors, and falls increase. Intelligent people prefer intelligent things to occupy their time. Stimulating the brain to think, remember, and learn, and the body to stretch and move… read more
Free Memory Games for Seniors with Dementia ~ Work Those Brain Muscles!
One of the best ways to enhance the quality of life for seniors -with or without dementia- is to step up Brain Power activities. You know, activities like word, number, matching, rhyming, guessing, and music games; the kind of games that improve cognitive processes, encourage healthy social interactions, and more smiles and laughter. As Memory Care Director, I’m always on… read more
Medical Elopement? ~ A Story of Dementia, Elopement and A Gray Cat
What the heck do dementia, elopement and a gray cat have to do with each other you ask? My memory care staff don’t know until I explain and give them a drill. Medical Elopement? First, let’s define the term “elopement” because I don’t mean running off with the love of your life for a quick, secret wedding in the Isle… read more
On This Day in History…In The News for People with Dementia
Dementia and TV: Are They Linked? When you were a kid, how many times did your mom or dad tell you “watching too much TV will rot your brain!”?? If you were like me, you didn’t believe it. Funny, it turns out they were right! What Research Tells Us Researchers tells us the human brain is more active when you… read more
Doll Therapy for Dementia ~ Kayla Baby Doll Review
Product: Kayla the Comfort Baby Doll Price: $119.99 + $4.99 shipping US Cheapest Place to Buy: Amazon.com Size: 18″ /45.7 cm length and weight of average newborn Guarantee: Free return for 120 days My Rating: 10 out of 10 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.… read more
Gifts for People with Dementia ~ Books, Books, Books!
I believe reading aloud to someone with dementia is essential for their health and happiness, and is probably one of the best cognitive stimulation activities. Individuals with dementia love to hear about real people doing amazing, daring, important, unselfish, heroic things. It’s a daily activity in my book (pun intended :D). There are billions of events in history that we… read more
Understanding Dementia Behaviors ~ Dementia and the Big Apple?
In the early 1980’s, I was a young and inexperienced nurse’s aide. I quickly learned how to react and respond to common dementia behaviors. Unfortunately, caregivers didn’t have the luxury of time or resources for help. There was no internet. Learning how to handle dangerous or aggressive behaviors like yelling, hitting, kicking, throwing objects, and wandering in the street. It… read more
