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Crosswords for seniors living with dementia

Create an Alzheimer’s Friendly Crossword Puzzle

Alzheimer's Activities

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…
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Easy fall pumpkin coloring page dementia activity

Easy Fall Coloring Page for Seniors

Alzheimer's Activities

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…
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Thanksgiving Word Search

Dementia-Friendly Thanksgiving Word Searches

Alzheimer's Activities

Thanksgiving word searches created for seniors living with dementia! UPDATED 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…
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Halloween Word Search Dementia Activity

Halloween Word Search Printable for Seniors

Alzheimer's Activities

Halloween Word Search – Alzheimer’s & Dementia Activity This Halloween themed puzzle has large print and the words are easy to find. Alzheimer’s and dementia early/middle stage friendly! Before Alzheimer’s, Mom loved word search books. But as her Alzheimer’s progressed to the middle stages, these books slowly became too difficult for her. She would sit and just stare at the…
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Famous Duos Game Dementia Activity

Famous Duos Game – Alzheimer’s & Dementia Activity

Alzheimer's Activities

Learn to make (or download mine) a Famous Duos Game for your loved one with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. This senior-friendly game is easy to customize specifically for your loved one and can be used as an independent activity or played as a game with others. My mom is currently in the mid-moderate stages of Alzheimer’s. She has significant trouble recalling…
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Amazon Prime Day Caregiver Deals

Caregiver Corner

AMAZON PRIME DAY is a huge once-a-year sale exclusively for Amazon Prime members! Prime Day features some of Amazon’s best deals of the year. Amazon Prime Day is over for 2019. It ran July 15 – July 16. See you next year Prime Day! ❤️ This page contains affiliate links (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a…
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Summer Word Search Dementia Activity

Summer Word Searches for Seniors

Alzheimer's Activities· Uncategorized

Summer word searches created with dementia patients in mind! Printable summer-themed word searches with large print and easy to find words! Great for seniors with dementia! Looking for EASY printable summer activities for your aging parent or loved one with dementia? Senior-friendly word searches are a great option. My middle stage Alzheimer’s mom loves puzzles. But sadly, many of the…
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Sharpie Mug Craft Dementia Activity

DIY Sharpie Mug Craft for Seniors

Alzheimer's Activities

Make a personalized DIY Sharpie Mug – Alzheimer’s & Dementia Activity This easy, senior-friendly craft is perfect for individuals and groups. Have you seen the cute Sharpie mugs all over Pinterest? Well, it turns out this super simple craft is a fantastic activity for seniors! My mom (stage 5 Alzheimer’s) had a blast with this project. Her mugs turned out…
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Elderly woman with dementia planting flowers

Huge List of Dementia Activities

Alzheimer's Activities· Featured

Caregiver created list of engaging dementia-friendly activities seniors love. Keeping your loved one with Alzheimer’s or any form of dementia busy and engaged can be a real challenge for caregivers. I’ve found that taking time to find and plan stimulating activities is well worth the effort. With my mom, idle hands and boredom quickly evolve into anxiety and paranoia. And…
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Mad elderly woman with dementia

When Dementia is Mean

Caregiver Corner· Featured

Some days caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is harder than others. There are lots of things that can make the day hard, but the thing I dread the most is my mom’s anger over something that didn’t even happen. And it’s worse when she directs that anger and aggression at me. Today was one of those really hard days. For…
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