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Every successfully activity accomplished by a person suffering from memory loss contributes greatly to their happiness. The activities that such people engage in allows them to be part of a community or family and makes their lives engaged. The activities may reduce depression and agitation. When caring for people with dementia it is important to focus more on them than the condition.
Activities and projects picked for the patients must match their abilities or skills. Because, this makes them feel independent and arouse feelings of ownership. The games may be altered to be either more or less difficult depending on personal abilities and skills. Interpersonal relationship between the caregiver and the demented may improve if they are engaged in games they enjoyed prior to the condition.
The objective of engaging people in activities is usually to promote happiness and improve realize self actualization. Games for people with dementia should be free of failure. Patients should not be corrected if they make mistakes provided they are engaged and happy. Verbal or visual instructions are to be issued only if entertained. Their hands may be guided around gently while giving instructions.
Forms of destruction such as noise and crowds should be minimized as much as possible in playing areas. The stations must be kept safe including working with unbreakable plastics, the floors or surfaces must be kept clean and the area must be well lit. Tiny objects that are able to be swallowed should be kept away from people with advanced condition.
Previous favorite social activities remain significant part of the demented, although some may have forgotten what they used to do before developing the condition. Sorting games like collecting objects of same shape, design, or color together can be incorporated into their hobbies. Matching names to respective tools is a game that patients who enjoyed working tools can engage in. Game lovers may sort playing cards by position or favorite teams.
People suffering from the condition might engage in solving puzzles, shopping scavenger hunt, and playing catch. Scavenger hunt entails giving the patient lists of objects or items that they have to find at a grocery or mall. This can be extended to include identifying lowest priced items. Jigsaws might be in form of neatly cut family photographs. The photographs may be divided into 4 or 3 pieces for starters.
Favorite quotes such as lines of prayer can be written on different sheets of paper, after which the patient is required to re-order them to make sense. They can be given different words as shuffled blocks with different sets of solution. The letters could be names of their pets, children, heroes, mentors or favorite actors. The should be exposed to different difficulty levels over time.
Some demented persons respond to music better compared to other activities. Research shows that the capability to recall music normally remains intact during the later stages of the condition. They may be played their favorite songs and motivated to either sing along or dance. Some respond to activities around them and can join in the dance. Music fans with the condition should be encouraged to take part in live band music.
Activities and projects picked for the patients must match their abilities or skills. Because, this makes them feel independent and arouse feelings of ownership. The games may be altered to be either more or less difficult depending on personal abilities and skills. Interpersonal relationship between the caregiver and the demented may improve if they are engaged in games they enjoyed prior to the condition.
The objective of engaging people in activities is usually to promote happiness and improve realize self actualization. Games for people with dementia should be free of failure. Patients should not be corrected if they make mistakes provided they are engaged and happy. Verbal or visual instructions are to be issued only if entertained. Their hands may be guided around gently while giving instructions.
Forms of destruction such as noise and crowds should be minimized as much as possible in playing areas. The stations must be kept safe including working with unbreakable plastics, the floors or surfaces must be kept clean and the area must be well lit. Tiny objects that are able to be swallowed should be kept away from people with advanced condition.
Previous favorite social activities remain significant part of the demented, although some may have forgotten what they used to do before developing the condition. Sorting games like collecting objects of same shape, design, or color together can be incorporated into their hobbies. Matching names to respective tools is a game that patients who enjoyed working tools can engage in. Game lovers may sort playing cards by position or favorite teams.
People suffering from the condition might engage in solving puzzles, shopping scavenger hunt, and playing catch. Scavenger hunt entails giving the patient lists of objects or items that they have to find at a grocery or mall. This can be extended to include identifying lowest priced items. Jigsaws might be in form of neatly cut family photographs. The photographs may be divided into 4 or 3 pieces for starters.
Favorite quotes such as lines of prayer can be written on different sheets of paper, after which the patient is required to re-order them to make sense. They can be given different words as shuffled blocks with different sets of solution. The letters could be names of their pets, children, heroes, mentors or favorite actors. The should be exposed to different difficulty levels over time.
Some demented persons respond to music better compared to other activities. Research shows that the capability to recall music normally remains intact during the later stages of the condition. They may be played their favorite songs and motivated to either sing along or dance. Some respond to activities around them and can join in the dance. Music fans with the condition should be encouraged to take part in live band music.
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