Make a Christmas Carol Matching Game for seniors and Alzheimer's/dementia patients! My mom, who has Alzheimer's, loves music! And even though she has trouble remembering just about everything, lyrics to familiar songs are the exception. Singing along to oldies is one of her favorite activities. The Mayo Clinic says music can help relieve stress, anxiety, and agitation in Alzheimer's patients. And research suggests the area of the brain that is linked to musical memory is ... Read More about Christmas Carol Matching Game Printable for Seniors

Christmas Word Search Printable created with seniors in mind! Large print and the words are easy to find! Mom loved the Halloween Word Search so much I created one for Christmas! All of the words in my word searches run in a readable direction. (Nothing going backward!) The print is large (huge, actually), with the word list on a separate page. I've found this is the most comfortable set up for my mom with mid-stage Alzheimer's. She loves doing these, and can still do them ... Read More about Christmas Word Search Printable for Seniors

Alzheimer's Activity - Create an easy to solve crossword puzzle especially for your loved one with dementia! Ready to print senior-friendly crosswords also available below!  Christmas and Halloween themed. Before Alzheimer's, my mom worked on crossword puzzles constantly! She had crossword books in every room of the house. Sadly, I watched her ability to complete the puzzles decline to the point she could no longer do them. We still have a stack of half-finished puzzle books she ... Read More about Create an Alzheimer’s Friendly Crossword Puzzle

A simplified fall coloring page great for seniors living with dementia. Mom wanted to color today, so I let her browse for a coloring page.  This is what she chose. Yikes! Right? I know! Adult Coloring Pages are too Hard Holy cow, this thing is detailed! No way Mom could color that at this stage of her Alzheimer's. She would end up so frustrated. Heck, I would be frustrated coloring something that detailed.  Even though her Alzheimer's is progressing, Mom is still ... Read More about Easy Fall Coloring Page for Seniors

Thanksgiving word searches created for dementia patients! Printable Thanksgiving-themed word searches with large print. All words run in a readable direction! Two versions - easy and super easy! Created especially for seniors living with dementia! I enjoy creating easy word searches for my mom with Alzheimer's. She's always loved these puzzles, and now that her dementia has progressed to a point where she just needs stuff to do, any activity that I can print and hand to her is like ... Read More about Dementia-Friendly Thanksgiving Word Searches