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

If you read our Beyond Bingo and Back article, you’d know that we’re not a fan of large groups of “bingo”. For people with dementia, or other disabilities it can be challenging to be successful in the normal fast paced bingo program which is typically held in an environment with many distractions.

Bingo is a popular activity, but is it really appropriate for people with dementia? Learn how to modify and present bingo effectively.

Puzzles such as our Sequenced Jigsaw Puzzles that are designed to help people with dementia successfully enjoy a favorite pastime are an excellent cognitive exercise, not to mention lots of fun. But they can be much more.

To increase the likelihood of a given activity or program for people with dementia being successful, many factors have to be taken into account. Along with choosing a meaningful and appropriate activity for the person with dementia, presenting it at the right time of day can make a difference.

When we offer an activity to someone with dementia, we should do everything we can to ensure their success. Learn how to modify activities so that people with dementia who have vision problems can do them successfully in this article by Keeping Busy.