Learning Center for Alzheimer's & Dementia: Presenting activities effectively

Jigsaw puzzles are a popular activity for people with dementia, and rightly so. Not only do they offer many benefits for the person, they are fun to do! Unfortunately, many people with dementia or Alzheimer's stop doing jigs aw puzzles because they find them too challenging. Learn how to present them effectively.

You have selected an activity, made sure that it is suitable for the person and that it meets the requirements of a proper Montessori dementia activity. What next? You can't just hand a person with dementia an activity, you have to present it properly for it to be effective. Learn how in this article.

When you present an activity to someone with Alzheimer's or dementia, it doesn't always work out exactly as expected. Here are strategies to deal with it.

The better they get at it. That's a phrase that anyone who has taken the "DementiAbility Methods: The Montessori Way" workshop is familiar with. Research shows that the performance of people with dementia improves with repetition. Learn to use this to help the person in this article by Keeping Busy.

Word Search is a familiar and popular pastime for many people. It is engaging and offers cognitive challenges as well as providing positive feedback finding the hidden words. Word search puzzles can be a great activity for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia. Learn how to present them effectively in this article.