Dementia has cognitive, behavioural as well as physical symptoms. To maintain physical function and decrease boredom and frustration as causes of challenging behaviour, it is important to keep active for people with dementia. Physical activity can provide a welcomed distraction from the stress of the illness and help the person
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Baking or cooking can be a good way to maintain mental and physical function. Following a recipe from finish to end might be too challenging. However, by splitting up the recipe to smaller tasks, the person with dementia might be better equipped to participate. Baking a bread can be broken
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There are many activities involving plants people with dementia might find enriching. Depending on the season, you can find different activities appropriate. In the spring, you can prepare beds and borders for planting, plant seeds and plants, cutting grass, watering, rake leaves etc. If there is a view towards a
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Older adults, especially those with dementia, might have difficulties with everyday activities, but they still need to feel successful at something. By engaging in failure-free activities, they always come out “right”. Try to ask the person to fold towels, clothes or other fabric. The result of the folding is beside
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Easy family games such as lawn games can be a nice distraction from the stress of dementia. You can try horseshoes, croquet, boccia, cubbs etc. If the season or the functional status of the person demands you to stay inside, look for indoor versions at the toy store for bowling,
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Walking is a good source of exercise, pleasure, and independence that needs to be supported for as long as possible. It is free, it does not require specialist equipment, and distance and time can be varied to suit everyone. Many people living with dementia are capable of walking to (even
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