Activities for care receiver

JK1810 · April 27

I am new to the forum. I'm looking to find activities my wife can do. She really enjoyed reading both with physical books and articles on the web. The books have become hard to find she can enjoy, let alone follow. The computer has become too complicated for her to work of her. Any Ideas?

Ed's mom · April 27

Just today I bought my LO a 10" Kindle. Kindle is what she used years ago before phones and computers, it's familiar. I set up the large font and downloaded a few books and magazines.Teen books are interesting and easy to follow.

Delete all the apps you can, leave the few she needs. Using a wax pencil I circled on the screensaver the apps she will use.

No keyboard, few buttons, large font and good accessibility using only voice if you set it up that way for her. Hope this helps

JK1810 · April 27

Thanks. I tried to get her to use her old iPad but perhaps it had too apps. I'll try again, using your idea.

Chris20cm · April 27

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Adult coloring books, big selection of colored pencils that I keep sharpened, and 500 or 300 piece jigsaw puzzles which I have to help with now.

H1235 · April 27

Maybe some of the chicken soup for the soul books would work. I believe the stories are quite short. If the actual reading is an issue, you might try audio books.

Chas/Judy · April 27

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Welcome to the forum. I too am looking for ways to keep my DH mentally stimulated. I found a book of very short stories (large print, two pages each about the size of a coloring book, so its easy to handle.) it’s called “Short Stories for Seniors”, by Meadowlight Books. He reads them and sometimes the stories will spark a memory that we can discuss which might lead to more memories to discuss. He also likes to play single trivia games, but we work together as a team. It’s called “Trivia Crush” and its really basic, but we laugh a lot. I know there are other trivia games that are more challenging, but this one is fine for us. If I find anything else, I’ll let you know. Glad you brought this up- keep us posted if you find other ideas.

Dirigo · April 27

Springbok makes an excellent series of puzzles for people with dementias, 36 or 60 piece. My DH has visual-spatial problems, so even these puzzles require my help. But he likes to set them up and work on them. We rotate through about 15 or so, and since he doesn’t remember very well,sdoing a puzzle he has done before presents the exact same challenges. As for reading, keeping track of characters is hard. Series books are good; my DH is slowly working through the Paul Doiron series of Maine mysteries. He uses a Kindle. TV series with too many characters present similar problems but he is currently enjoying Schitt’s Creek, since the characters don’t change much. We listen to books in the car (via audible ), and he enjoyed Mutiny on the Bounty. Now, to my astonishment, he is quite enjoying Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch.

Michele P · 11:39AM

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My mil loved paint by number types of pictures to paint. The nursing home had the memory care residents paint on a regular basis. You could call a local adult day care and ask what types of activities they have during the week.

Call me Gram · 3:16PM

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Thank you for mentioning Trivia Crush… my DH is going to love it!! I'm also going to buy a couple of the short stories books. Even if DH won't read them himself, maybe he will let me read to him, one story at a time.

My cousin suggested I read to DH as a replacement for the "Karen" stories he is listening to on YouTube. 🤨 DH has focal seizures (silent seizures/absence seizures) and I think staring at the computer screen during the YouTube stories is one of the triggers for them.

The activities everyone is suggesting will be helpful! Thank you all!

White Crane · 7:49PM

You have been given some very good ideas. Keep the puzzles easy with large and easy to pick up pieces. Buy coloring books that have simple drawings. My DH enjoys Lincoln Logs or building blocks. Colorforms is another idea.

harshedbuzz · 7:50PM

My aunt enjoyed adult coloring books for a time. We got her the Dover ones that featured fashions. They also have things like National Parks and automobiles.

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