Dear Readers,
I have received many questions lately regarding stimulating and engaging with loved ones who have dementia. Here are few activities I have tried that have worked very well. Keep in mind every person with dementia is unique and some may respond better to certain tasks/activities while others may not. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Put a puzzle together
Fold laundry
Water plants
Sing familiar old hymns
Make Christmas cards for family members
Take a walk outside
Look at family photographs
Make a fruit smoothie
Sort silverware in the silverware organizer
Read the Bible
Drink coffee/tea
Make a bird feeder
Toss a ball/balloon
Dance to familiar songs
Make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Write a letter to a family member (living or deceased)
Give a manicure
Make lemonade
Wipe tables/sweep
Read the newspaper/magazine
Count pennies
Sort playing cards by suit/color
Comb hair
Paint canvases
Make Coke floats
Color
Decorate cookies/cupcakes
Massage hands with lotion (aromatherapy)
Pet therapy
Fidget blanket/board
Please share!
Best regards,
Brittany Fontenot, M.A., SLP
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
Jeremiah 17: 7
