Dec 30 2008
A Great Sensory Activity (part 10)
We were going talk about using emotion and feeling in this sensory game for persons with dementia because, as you know, people with dementia do not remember what you said, or what you did, but they do remember how you made them feel. So as with any activity make them feel good.
This is why clapping, cheering and positive affirmations are so important.
As for higher functioning residents playing this game, make the items more similar or make the questions harder.
You can do this activity with a mixed group with these ideas
Have a higher functioning person help a lower functioning person.
Ask the higher functioning person harder questions when it is his/her turn and ask easy questions to the lower functioning person.
I always like to sing a few songs with any activity. so do this the way I suggested in a previous post.
Tomorrow, the start of another activity for January.
Make sure to stop by and leave a comment or a question
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
Hmmm! Now there is something I didn’t know - dementia sufferers can remember how they felt, but not necessarily who or what you said. Why is that, Susan?
Karen
http://gardendiva.today.com/
http://gentlecare.today.com/