Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with daily living. Alzheimer ’s disease, which is a common type of dementia, is a progressive disorder in which nerve cells in particular areas of the brain degenerate and die.

Some of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s include:

Memory loss, especially inexplicable gaps in recently learned information.
Decline in the ability to develop and follow a plan or work with numbers.
Losing items and being unable retrace steps to find them.
Accusing others of stealing when items have simply been misplaced by the patient.

Alzheimer’s disease can be a challenging journey, not only for the person diagnosed but also for their family members and loved ones. Caregiving is a large commitment that may increase over time, leading to the need for round-the-clock care.

People with dementia have enough challenges dealing with their disorder that they tend to withdraw from people, including their families and friends, and even their favorite activities.

Even though the disease seems hopeless, you can still help people who are suffering and enable them to live their best life possible. At Katrix, we give patients who are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia a chance to have a better quality of life through stimulating activities that are pleasurable and suitable to them.

Some of the activities we encourage for our seniors with dementia include:

• Recalling memories
• Facilitating and helping with social interactions
• Encouraging expression of one’s self
• Helping reduce the discomfort the disease may bring to a patient
• Helping our Alzheimer’s patients engage in activities that will enable them to keep up with life at their own pace

There is no activity that is suitable for all people living with the disease. Keep in mind that the activities one should let their senior engage in are those that the person finds interesting. It is best to consider a hobby they loved to do in the past. Be sure you modify these hobbies for the patient’s safety or for the sake of practicality.

Always remember that people with the disease can have a change of heart about their preferred hobby so you need to be patient when letting them choose these activities in order to avoid making them feel overwhelmed or frustrated in the long run.

Ten Activities You Should Try with The Elderly:

Below are 10 activities that you can do with your loved one. These activities may vary according to the time of day. Also, you need to expect that the level of interest or involvement of your loved one may change in response to how the disease progresses:

• Singing songs or playing musical instruments.
• Making simply patterned arts and craft projects.
• Cleaning and organizing the home together.
• Gardening.
• Reading the daily paper.
• Cooking or baking.
• Reading interesting books.
• Doing puzzles.
• Watching family videos.

Do not force the activities you are planning for the day on the patient. If your loved one doesn’t like it, then it’s okay to give it a rest.

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