Music Therapy in Dementia Care 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. 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 Multisensory activities can help dementia If the person you care for has become very withdrawn, you may want to explore different ways of connecting with them. A multisensory approach to interacting is particularly important when someone has advanced dementia. The website Elderly Activities has suggestions for games involving touch and smell, as well as memory exercises. Sensory gardens A growing number of care homes now offer a sensory garden for residents to spend time in. Memory cafes
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Puppetry in Dementia Care The Gro-clock for children | Sleep Training & Learning clock | The Gro Company How do you get your children to understand when it's time to get up? SIMPLE "stay in bed until you see the sun!" This updated version of the Gro-clock uses fun images of the stars and sun to communicate when to go back to sleep and when it's time to get up. Due to popular request, this 2010 version of the Gro-Clock has a new feature allowing parents to choose whether or not to display the digital clock during the usual ‘stars to sun’ countdown. The Gro-clock also comes with a beautifully illustrated book which helps to encourage children to stay in bed longer, which means more sleep for them and more sleep for you! Download the Gro-clock Reward Chart here
Dance and Movement: Sessions for Older People