Nov 29 2008
Best ways to adapt a late stage dementia activity(part 5)
While they are doing that you could talk about babies. You could have soft baby items for the participant(s) to hold and share with all the persons in the group.
Suggested items are: a baby doll, a baby blanket, a baby rattle, a clean cloth baby diaper, a baby wash cloth and towel, baby lotion
Explanations:
A baby doll often seems real to a woman with moderate to late stage dementia. She gets much comfort from holding the doll. If you are in long term care, make sure you have a care plan in place if the person with dementia uses a doll for comfort.
A baby……come back tomorrow for more explanations.
By Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
http://www.alzheimersideas.com
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/dementiacare/
http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com
http://dementiatips.blogspot.com
http://dementia.today.com
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This is interesting and something I didn’t know. I volunteered in an asst. living facility for a time working with the activities diretor. They had a special section for Alzheimer residents where we worked sometimes. I suppose I don’t know the difference between Alzheimer disease and dementia.
Karen
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