Try: Walk in the park or around schoolyards go to sports or school events that involve young people talk about fond memories from childhood visit family members who have small children

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Social

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Grandchildren grandchild grandson granddaughter fun activities with children

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Try: Play cds tapes or records talk about the music and the singer ask what cr was doing when the song was popular talk about the music and past events

Materials: Cds tapes or records

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Social, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Music happy memories dancing fun activities leisure depression depressed bored boredom

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Try: Sing or dance to well-known songs

Materials: Cds tapes or records

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Social, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Music happy memories sing singing dancing fun activities leisure depression depressed bored boredom

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Play musical games like name that tune

Materials: Cds tapes or records

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Social, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Music happy memories musical games games sing singing dancing fun activities leisure depression depressed bored boredom

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Attend a concert or musical program

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Social, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Music happy memories musical games games sing singing dancing fun activities leisure depression depressed bored boredom

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Ask cr to help do the following decide on what is needed to prepare the dish make the dish

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Useless low self esteem cooking baking bored boredom

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Try: Ask cr to help do the following measure mix and pour tell someone else how to prepare a recipe

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Useless low self esteem cooking baking bored boredom

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Try: Ask cr to help do the following taste the food watch others prepare food and supervise the effort

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Useless low self esteem cooking baking bored boredom

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Invite grandkids over on a regular schedule or plan activities involving children being around children can be fun it gives cr someone to talk with and may bring back happy memories it also can help cr realize how much he or she still can love others

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Social

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Low self esteem unhappy lonely loneliness feels sorry for self

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Play a simple board game read stories or books visit family members who have small children

Materials: Simple children’s board games children’s books

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Social

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Grandchildren grandchild grandson granddaughter fun activities with children

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed