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Few Possibilities for Meaningful Activities
Courtesy of The
Alzheimer's Association - San Diego Chapter Newsletter
Guidelines
for a Meaningful Visit • Guidelines
for Meaningful Activities
A Few Possibilties for Meaningful
Activities
1. Look at a Memory Book or photo album
together, talking about the people in the photos.
2. “Who I Am” – together, produce an outline of who
the person is. Include such details as name, age, past occupations, past
travels, accomplishments, marriages, children.
3. Send or give a thank-you
card or a seasonal card. Together, write a short note, or just
talk about the person who will receive the card. The person you
are visiting may just sign the card and stamp the envelope.
4. Take something interesting and unusual to talk about or look at. This
might be a child’s drawing, a new dog, a shell or a flower.
5. Plant a herb or a bulb together
in a small pot. Start a plant cutting in water in a vase
or glass jar.
6. Play cards – adapt familiar card games to the person’s
ability. Try “Let’s play Jacks”: deal cards one by
one and identify any Jack cards. You can adapt this to any face card.
7. Send a card to a grandchild with a memory written in it. Set out
a picture of the grandchild while writing the card and discuss a memory
of that grandchild.
8. Read “Laughter is the Best Medicine” from the Reader’s
Digest.
9. Bring in a book with pictures, especially books about something
that was a special interest of the person – for example, flowers,
boats, china or art. Look at it together.
10. Walk as much as possible. While on walks, collect flowers or leaves
and press them between sheets of newspaper with a heavy book laid on
top. Later, they may be glued to card stock and hung or given to a
friend.
Remember that everyone is an individual, different in many ways from
other individuals interests, needs, and abilities. Keep the person
in mind when selecting activities to share.
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