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Activities to do with your loved one: Share your tips

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@tracidw

Activities - my mom has done several fun things at her assisted living. They make homemade dog treats then go on an outing to give them to the local animal shelters. They've driven to the bridge over the lake where alligators hang out. I did a lot of jigsaw puzzles with mom - but she can no longer do them. I bring old photo albums and we look through them together. I show her new photos on my phone. We go on short drives, one way we talk and on the way back we listen to music - 70's - and we both sing and play air-instruments. We laugh a lot. Lately, she never wants to go out, but maybe I can find new indoor activities.

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@tracidw, such great activity suggestions. Imagining you singing away and playing air-instruments brough a smile to my face. The activity list gets shorter when going out becomes less enjoyable or even stressful. But I bet she still appreciates you bringing the outdoors to her through photos on your phone.

Have you found indoor activities that are working well?