Santa’s secret dementia activities
Holiday stress can soar for caregivers whose loved ones have Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Helping your loved one remain busy and engaged with repetitive seasonal activities may help to ease the burden, both on yourself as primary caregiver and your loved one.
Holiday stress can soar for caregivers whose loved ones have Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Helping your loved one remain busy and engaged with repetitive seasonal activities may help to ease the burden, both on yourself as primary caregiver and your loved one.
Care2 Healthy Living website offers some handy activities you and your loved one living with dementia can try this festive season. Such activities may include making decorations or simply having fun with food.
Together you can mix up simple slice-and-bake dough or you can put your loved one to work with an old-fashioned nutcracker and a big bowl of walnuts.
Creating a soothing atmosphere or putting together a photo album of previous Christmas holidays or playing holiday music throughout the day can also be enjoyable activities for your loved one to complete this Christmas.
“Mental grooves” also reportedly make for a soothing atmosphere, with researchers and experts alike recommending caregivers stick to classics they know the person with dementia will be familiar with.
Do you have any handy tips to dealing with dementia or activities that you will do with your loved ones this Christmas? Share your experiences or thoughts in the box below.
