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Dementia Plus Activities Equals Wii by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm I'm sure by now you have heard of " Wii", the new interactive way to play games such as tennis. The premise is simple: using a sophisticated attachment on the body, a person simulates movements in a sport or other activity and the TV screen displays the results. If you are using the tennis module, you use your hand to simulate the action Read on »

Thanksgiving Activities For Those With Dementia by Susan Berg Posted Mon 22 Nov 2010 12:00am Here is a great for caregivers and healthcare professinals, Here is information on being the best caregiver you can be Here are more interesting dementia brain boosting activities Here is a dementia Thanksgiving activity Healthnews-stat.com How to Eat Right, Keep Calm and Enjoy Thanksgiving with Someone Who Read on »

Top activities for those with dementia on Memorial day by Susan Berg Posted Sun 20 May 2012 12:00am Caregivers, and healthcare professionals, here is some great information Here is a great for caregivers and healthcare professinals, Your residents will love the Here is information on being the best caregiver you can be Here is a way for nurses administrators, social workers and other health care prof ... Read on »

Activities for Dementia Patients by gilbertGuide Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 3:20pm I believe activities are crucial to well-being. In the past ten years, research has shown that activities play a large part in preventing the progression of dementia.... The activities that took place on any particular weekend greatly depended on the patients in the unit at that time. All of the patients there had dementia and behavior disorders Read on »

"Dementia Patrol" or "Tales of the Actively Dying" by PM, RN Registered Nurse

Posted Tue 27 Jan 2009 7:13pm This post has been moved to " SNiF-Confidential", an invitation-only blog. Now accepting regular or guest contributors! Read on »

Large-Scale, Long-Term Studies Support Roles of Physical Activity and Diet in Dementia and Cognitive Decline by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Jul 2010 11:44am ... Lots of new information. Read on »

Activity for Persons with Dementia by MindStart Posted Mon 10 Jan 2011 10:13pm I am excited to share an article I authored and has just been published by Troy Media out of Canada. The article shares about why it is important to keep persons with dementia engaged and tips on how to do this. See http://www.troymedia.com/2011/01/10/activity-key-to-a-dementia-sufferers-well-being/ . Any comments or thoughts? Post them to our Read on »

Activities for Alzheimers and Dementia Patients by Mom-n-Me Posted Thu 22 Jul 2010 10:58pm In later stages of Alzheimer’s and Dementia it becomes imperative that the care-giver assist in creating activities or suggesting things for them to do... ***************** -This book has suggestions for many activities at various stages of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Bring out the best in each person with dementia each day with more than 140 versatile Read on »

Dementia Held at Bay with Social Activity & Calm by Cindy M. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 4:38pm Afraid of dementia? I am. My paternal grandmother, Idelle, died after many years of ever-declining mental function from Alzheimer's. New research published in Neurology indicates that people who are more socially active and those who are more calm and relaxed are both 50% less likely to suffer from dementia. Wow. No cost. Big payoffs in how one Read on »

Activities to Share with Your Dementia | Alzheimer’s Loved One by Mom-n-Me Posted Fri 22 Oct 2010 7:30pm Activities to share and enjoy with a loved one who suffers Dementia or Alzheimer’s Recently, I learned that Amazon had complete sets of older televisions series...’t the center of her activities. But it did play a part in her recreation and brought some sweet rewards for the two of us together. Usually, I did the early morning chores while Mom Read on »