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Music Therapy in Dementia Care Arsenal Pulp Press Home Page Dementia activities - From the NHS in the United Kingdom Keeping an active social life is key to helping someone with dementia feel happy and motivated. There are clubs and activities designed to help people in the same situation, which can be rewarding for both the person with dementia and their families and carers. Everyone needs a sense of purpose and to enjoy themselves during the day. Encouraging someone with dementia to do something creative, some gentle exercise, or take part in an activity helps them to realise their potential, which improves their self-esteem and reduces loneliness. People with the early stages of dementia may enjoy walking, attending gym classes for older people, or meeting up with understanding and supportive friends. If you care for someone who has dementia, a shared activity can also give you a chance to do something that makes both of you happier and able to enjoy quality time together. Multisensory activities can help dementia Sensory gardens Getting out and about Memory cafes Find a memory cafe near you.

Nurtureminds.com - Whole Brain Development Activities for Older People in Care Homes Jitterbug Cell Phone - The Simple Cell Phone for Seniors powerspeak12 Foreign Language Courses Playfulness and Dementia: A Practice Guide Wide variety of communication boards including lunch Click on the topics (AAC Materials or Core Language Materials) and underlined titles below to access FREE materials related to augmentative communication (AAC). New materials will be added to the bottom of each section. PLEASE NOTE These free materials were generously contributed by the owner of the site and many site visitors. They are for educational use only and may NOT be reproduced or distributed by any person, institution, or commercial entity for distribution in any form beyond the use with one's own caseload without written permission from Pat Mervine at pat@speakingofspeech.com. Many materials were created with Picture Communication Symbols© and Boardmaker© from Mayer-Johnson Company.

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