Friday, August 7, 2015

Reasons To Engage Activities For People With Dementia

By Phyllis Schroeder


Any condition that affects brain cells does a greater damage to the victim than some of the health conditions that many people fear. What many people know is that brain cells develop health problems such as memory loss due to age. However, it is crucial to know that other factors and physical experiences such as accidents can cause dementia. Instead of seeing victims of this condition as a burden to you, you should look for any of the activities for people with dementia to engage them.

It is obvious that individuals with health challenges find the healthy one more privileged than them. What the healthy individuals should do is looking for affairs that would make the victims find joy and importance of life. Do not allow the victims to perform personal care engagements such as bathing on their own. Help them to dress well and brush their teeth in the right way since this diverts their attention from what is most oppressing.

If people suffering from this condition were to be allowed to live without assistance, they would take meals when it is too late or even forget to prepare them. Brain requires enough nutrients for it to work effectively and be free from common infections. This suggests that you should choose the right fruits, vegetables, cereals and drinks for them. Help them prepare or cook balanced food that would be helpful to their body.

Another way of making the lives of such victims better is organizing social affairs for them. You can take them out for coffee and share life issues with them. On the other hand, you can find time to talk to them or even engage them in various games. Many individuals do not know that such small engagements make the victims happy and give them deep feelings of belonging. The sick individuals get to know that others appreciate them irrespective of their condition.

Although you may not find anything unique in going to church, these victims would find everything about it interesting. They would love meeting new friends in your church and share life experiences. They would also feel good when they join others to sing sweet hymn songs and choruses. Anything of this sort that would stimulate happiness in their body systems is what they need to recover quickly.

It is also important to involve these individuals in artistic affairs. These activities enhance their creativity. Look for the best music and listen together with them or even engage them to painting and coloring sessions. You may also involve them in playing musical instruments such as piano and trumpets. By so doing, you divert their attention from the medical condition that is oppressing them.

Any activity that is academic would also stimulate their minds to reason better and in a positive way. You may begin reading novels or other interesting books with them or even fill some simple puzzles. You may also go further to help them write play scripts or books that talk much about life experiences.

Lastly, allow them to help you do some of the household tasks that are simple for them. Let them help you sort out clean clothes from the dirty one. You may also involve them in the shoe polishing sessions, carpet laying or sofa covering.




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