Are you getting concerned about your elderly parent’s forgetfulness? Does something seem off with their behavior? Recognizing the early signs of Alzheimer’s or other dementia can be tough. It’s hard to know if what you’re seeing is dementia or if it’s just normal aging. Early Signs of Dementia Looking back, I know now my mom’s first signs of Alzheimer’s started…
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Alzheimer’s Activity – Create an easy to solve crossword puzzle especially for your loved one with dementia! 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…
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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…
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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…
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Halloween Word Search that’s perfect for seniors! This puzzle has large print and the words are easy to find. Alzheimer’s and dementia early/middle stage friendly! Before Alzheimer’s, Mom loved crossword and word search books. But as her Alzheimer’s progressed to the middle stages, these books got too hard for her. She would sit and just stare at the page. I hated…
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