Adventures of a Caregiver

Artist-created, simplified holiday and winter coloring pages perfect for seniors living with dementia. Caregiver life is stressful, but I think the holidays seem to magnify it. Between trying to Get your mom(or dad – or both) to all their doctor appointments. (Is it just me or are there more dr visits these last 2 months of the year? 🤷🏻‍♀️) Shop…
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Make a Christmas Carol Matching Game for seniors and Alzheimer’s/dementia patients! UPDATED    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…
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Christmas Word Search Printable created with seniors in mind! Large print and the words are easy to find! UPDATED!  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…
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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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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 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 – 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 page….
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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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