Anything, no matter how silly it seems, if it helps your loved one feel as if they can still do something to contribute is a worthwhile activity.
Category: Activities
Will sleep help prevent dementia?
So it turns out that sleep may not be overrated after all. The amount of sleep you get may have an impact on whether or not you get Alzheimer’s disease.
Swimming through life
I believe that they added to her quality of life and general well-being. If swimming or walking are options at all, they may be worth exploring.
Maintaining a good balance
Those who maintained muscle strength were significantly less likely to go on to develop memory impairment or Alzheimer’s disease.
Bingo is the Name-O that Benefits our Brain-O
My husband is a tour bus driver. His destinations vary widely depending on where he is taking the group. Their trips include Disney Land in southern California to Shakespeare Festival in Oregon. Sometimes it’s somewhere in-between. Groups will often ride the bus to the theatre, or watch a sports team in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The 3 R’s
I would like to suggest a second set of 3R’s for this season of our lives: Remember, Record and Reconnect.
Grateful Journal Finished, Grateful Journey Continues
As I read through the entries and scribbles, my heart began to melt. I remembered the various moments of joy, gratefulness and sorrow.
And a little child shall lead them
She toddled over to one of the residents, smiled and reached her hand out to grab her walker. It was as if she put a nickel in the older lady.
For that ‘Fidgety’ Feeling
If you are still wondering what to get someone who due to dementia might forget the gift shortly after receiving it, I just may have stumbled across the perfect answer. I just received an email about something called ‘Fidget Quilts‘ . It looks like I’m a bit late to the party, as these don’t seem…
Upside Down and Backward
So there I was on the treadmill set for reverse and the wonderful memory of Mama and I walking back and forth in the pool came back to me. I remembered the statement someone had said about walking backward being good for memory and wondered if it was really true.