For someone with dementia, a conversation about who they are and were, rather than about their illness can be a positive activity. You can do reminiscence work by using photos, music, objects, or other stimuli to create a conversation of remembering details of a life. Make a memory or rummage
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Apathy is described as a lack of interest or a persistent loss of motivation to do things. It can be difficult to find appropriate activities to engage in, when the person you are caring for are suffering from apathy. However, engaging in activities will be beneficial for maintaining physical and
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Sometimes, a person with dementia can lose their interest in recreational and leisure activities they used to enjoy doing. The person might find the activity difficult and tiring, which can cause feelings of frustration or anger. Memory impairments can reduce the person’s ability to start or complete the activity.
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Baking or cooking can be a good way to maintain mental and physical function. Following a recipe from finish to end might be too challenging. However, by splitting up the recipe to smaller tasks, the person with dementia might be better equipped to participate. Baking a bread can be broken
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Find images from past events, celebrities, sport championships and people that used to be in the media. Try to not make it into a quiz. Instead of saying: Do you remember where this is from? Another approach could be “I remember when Anisoara Cușmir-Stanciu won the gold medal in the
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For some, it is important to continue to maintain religious traditions. For many people, religion has been an important part of their life since they were children. The person you are caring for might still remember prayers or hymns. Religion and spirituality can be fulfilled almost everywhere. Doing prayer together
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