http://www.blisstree.com/articles/craft-ideas-for-alzheimers-patients-do-you-have-suggestions-117/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:39:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/craft-ideas-for-alzheimers-patients-do-you-have-suggestions-117/comment-page-1/#comment-580715 Chris Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:30:29 +0000 http://www.alzheimersnotes.com/craft-ideas-for-alzheimers-patients-do-you-have-suggestions/#comment-580715 Helping with Christmas Cards - Coloring homemade cards - Placing the stamps on the envelopes - Writing addresses (might be too overwhelming for some) Helping with Christmas Cards
- Coloring homemade cards
- Placing the stamps on the envelopes
- Writing addresses (might be too overwhelming for some)

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/craft-ideas-for-alzheimers-patients-do-you-have-suggestions-117/comment-page-1/#comment-68902 Deb Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:01:13 +0000 http://www.alzheimersnotes.com/craft-ideas-for-alzheimers-patients-do-you-have-suggestions/#comment-68902 Hi there, I work in a Dementia specific units with Ladies only and we have one of the first in Adelaide Men only area as well. We find ability varies and often suprises you with their knowledge. Our men like making things with Ice block sticks(pop sticks) and sanding things down in preparation for other projects. Our Ladies tend to like the knitting and wool crafts, making flowers from tissue paper, and all kinds of art work. We keep it simple as they tend to get very overwhelmed if it is not a managable task for them to undertake. Sometime just arranging silk flowers into a plastic vase is a rewarding enough craft for them. Especially if they have to sort by length and colour. It gives you more insight to what level they are at with their cognitive abilities and fine motor skills. Collages are a good one as well, made from a number of items and they like to look at items carefully as a reminiscence. A lot of these crafts even though simple and non demanding are effective. Just remember to keep the craft ideas managable for them not too hard or it tends to reduce their interest. Hi there, I work in a Dementia specific units with Ladies only and we have one of the first in Adelaide Men only area as well. We find ability varies and often suprises you with their knowledge. Our men like making things with Ice block sticks(pop sticks) and sanding things down in preparation for other projects. Our Ladies tend to like the knitting and wool crafts, making flowers from tissue paper, and all kinds of art work. We keep it simple as they tend to get very overwhelmed if it is not a managable task for them to undertake. Sometime just arranging silk flowers into a plastic vase is a rewarding enough craft for them. Especially if they have to sort by length and colour. It gives you more insight to what level they are at with their cognitive abilities and fine motor skills. Collages are a good one as well, made from a number of items and they like to look at items carefully as a reminiscence. A lot of these crafts even though simple and non demanding are effective. Just remember to keep the craft ideas managable for them not too hard or it tends to reduce their interest.

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