This is a very simple idea. Take pictures, post cards, or cereal boxes and cut them into long strips. Cut the strips as desired. The...

It is important that you always continue listening when engaged. You should listen with your eyes. Often a person living with dementia...

Dancing is fun. It is also a way to encourage balance and physical activity. Grab your partner and put on some music. Pick music that...

This is a great idea that I saw recently. Get or buy the game Twister. Use the sheet of the game and put it on the floor. Use bean...

One of the ways to be a successful caregiver with someone who has dementia is to understand and know how and when to accept help. This...

Engaging with a person who has dementia will vary day to day. However, it is likely you will be faced with situations that will...

This is a way to engage. Take a bag and put items in it. Ask for the person you are working with to find the item according to shape or...

Let your intuition and spirit guide you in providing what you think are the approaches that recognized by person as a positive engaging...

Care giving for someone with dementia is rewarding but also involves many stressors. Over the years I have experienced many moments of...

When a person with dementia is not going outside very often, it is important to remind them what season it is. Bring nature indoors....

Relaxing with warm towels is a great idea to do with someone with dementia. Take a small washcloth and soak it with water. Squeeze out...

Rummaging is common for people with dementia. Often people will rummage in drawers, boxes, or closets. They do this to keep busy,...

This is a pretty simple engaging activity to do together. Grab a wastebasket or a clothes basket . Get several people to sit around in...

Bringing different ages and generations together is generally a very successful activity with dementia. Of course both generations...

As a person progresses with dementia the caregiver often falls into a trap. The caregiver often starts to over help or take over...

When the weather is nice the best thing is fresh air. Get out and stretch the legs. Move the arms. If you can go around a familiar...

Choosing routines is detrimental when planning how to care for someone with dementia. From the time the person wakes to sleeps will need...