Early Stages of Dementia & Applying Therapeutic Activities

Early stages of dementia: some clients/patients will have difficulty understanding humor, fast talking, following complex directions, difficulties with topics, concentration, and auditory processing.

Help to reduce stress and help keep the problem-solving brain active and boost confidence. Pay attention to their level of enjoyment and focus on enjoyment not achievement.

Helpful activities:

• What is the missing piece of information

• Sort items or photos by category

• Watch a show together and stop at intervals for question/answer. main characters, describing situations and outcome prediction

• Bake or prepare something together

• Fold towels, dry dishes and/or other chores together

• Read in large print together

• Try word games or puzzles

• Try computer games

• Bingo

• Shuffling cards and separating them by color or suit/images

• Social activities - dancing, chair exercises, swimming, art activity such as making a memory box, painting, collage, gardening or planting flowers, walking