Sensory Activities
Let me take this time to state that I am a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® and what that means is that my purpose is to educate, inform, and refer. This is NOT meant to diagnose. This is a sample version to give you the education and insight of what is used in this field of practice. These measures help activity directors and direct care workers choose what level of activity is appropriate for the individual.
Manipulative
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Manipulatives are things that can be set out and worked with anytime. Such as this wooden board that is approximately 3' by 1' hanging near an old office of mine to catch the attention of a few gentlemen that had been used to repairing things in their own home.
Flower arranging
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Gardens and flower beds can be moved to raised beds and tabletop activities for ease and better access. Tabletop version of gardening whether you are using pots, dirt, and real plants, or pots, Styrofoam and silk flowers.
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Use plastic vases for safety. A clear cast product with clear marbles mixed in for weight to your vase, then silk flowers as they do not need water.
Adult Coloring Pages: I will add a new set of pictures each week designed to work for all three levels.
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You can use any pictures you like of course; these I drew to specifically take one picture into three stages, and I will be adding new ones weekly.
Matching games in any form including using decks or cards, numbers, shapes and colors all are good puzzles for the brain to continue to work out for all of us.
Activities that can be prepared ahead of time and have at the ready.
Crafts that are designed for different levels of skill and cognition can still be created and completed as adult works of art.
Activities:
Men's activity Ideas.
1,000 ideas for dementia activities on pintrest
A Different Visit: Montessori Montessori-Based Activities for People with Alzheimer's / Dementia
TEDx talk: Dr. BillThomas "Elderhood Rising: The Dawn of a NewWorld Age."
You Tube - 'Present Perfect'
Pintrest Ideas
Montessori for Dementia
Who's Doing Something Different:
The Alzheimer's and Dementia Services programs across the country are the first resource that should be sought out as the are knowledgeble of other programs in your area, but exsist to inform those in need of information and not push toward one company or another. This link will take you to alz.org this page you will find a map of the country where you can find local support often for free. If you go to the home page and then to the tab at the top 'in my area' it will take you to this page as well. Local for South Bend, Indiana is alzni.org and is directly associated with Milton Adult Day Center .