Sunday, October 11, 2015

These Are Effective Activities For People With Dementia

By Della Monroe


Aging has never been easy. As part of life, you have to deal with it in later time. Reaching the age of more than 50 years old is already a big opportunity. Not every can reach that certain age so you really have to treasure and be proud of it. Most of the time, this stage has a lot of circumstances. Some parts of you will eventually wear out if not taken cared of.

According to a research the thing that most old people worry is the inability to remember some things well. This can be connected to a disease called dementia. With dementia, older people slowly losses their mental ability in remembering some factors of their life and the people around them. To make it easy for them, there are activities for people with dementia.

The activities are highly dependable on the wants and hobbies of certain person. For example, if you are into sports, then you may do these sports to give yourself an enjoyment. The have a healthy lifestyle, you have to check that every factors are well balanced and are really taken cared of. It should touch your mental, physical, social and spiritual well being.

People with dementia should be open to social opportunities. This means that they need to communicate with others. If they are so open to this idea then the caregiver can simple start good conversations. Sharing experiences are also encourage. If you knew someone that could be part of the conversation, then introduce them. The more she can know some people, the more she will be open to the public.

In terms of physical tasks, it does not have to be very challenging. Simple house chores are enough. Gardening can also be a good activity. If you have a companion, then travelling to a new place is a great idea. Just make sure that you wont get too tired with it. Due to your age, you may easily feel weary but thats fine, just take a rest.

Another kind of activities that you can try is mainly for the brain. With this, you should do it in a fun and challenging way, through games. There are actually a lot of fun games to do, it can be board games or even easy physical games. It doesnt just boast the mental ability, but it also promotes happiness and healthy competition.

The spiritual aspect is as important as everything. In this aspect, youll be more motivated to continue enjoying your life. Hearing out a good story or an encouraging story is good for this. If you have a church to call on, then that would be better. Spiritually motivated people will great make an impact in your life.

Knowing all the aspects, you have to make sure that everything is well balanced. You can do a routine or a schedule so that it will be easy to remember. You can do it every 3 days a week or maybe everyday.

Since dementia is really decrease a persons memory capability, they really need to be guided from time to time. If you truly care for someone with this incapability, then offer some time to them. Remember that time is as precious as gold.




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