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Any Games or “Homework” useful?
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Oct 15 5:29am | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
I used to have to coax my husband to do a jigsaw puzzle, but he enjoys doing them more now. He actually does them on his own and is very satisfied when he's completed one.
Most are for seniors - from 18 to 36 pieces, but I've also bought some children's puzzles - 60 - 100 pieces that have mature themes like aquatic life, airports, urban scenes.
He also still does dishes.
I've kept our land line phone because he can still use it, where a mobile phone is beyond him.
I often play Scrabble with myself. He's often curious about the words and will look them up in the Scrabble dictionary.
He still gets jokes and I often say something ridiculous to make him laugh.
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Dear @tsc
I was asking, what age of your husband? And he playing Scrabble, puzzles of themes, uses his home phone, jokes & funny stuff, cleaning dishes —> that’s great!
Well, for me, I’m 68 know & had become TBI bicycle accident 14 years ago (later this summer). It’s great when he does a lot of these things. I lost 80% of my memory, understanding, reading or writing. I can’t use playing these think\gs. Did I play things that that before my accident? I have no idea. My wife, Karen, tells me of what I did like: working at my city 14 years ago; how about the Christmases of our family decades ago; playing my music/songs as a pre-pro musician; being a processional computer programmer and more, BUT I’m alive with a different life… ❤️
My Mom (who had Alzheimers) and I used to laugh a lot at a lot of things, and it helped us both. I don't know if we can recommend anything specific, but I found a book that makes my husband and I both laugh out loud about 50% of the time and at least chuckle at the rest. It is called "The Almost Wet Your Pants Book of Humor" by R. Bruce Baum. We read one bit of humor every night before going to bed to end the day on a laugh. I found it and many other books of humor at The World Laughter Tour, 5691 Asherton Woods Dr, Columbus, OH 43081. they are a 501c3. Laughter Arts & Sciences Foundation is also another site. There are also more social laughter clubs which can be accessed at https://www.laughterinstitute.ca/laughter-club/
I hope this helps.
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It is still a major effort to get my man to do jigsaw puzzles but he will do if I make it a game and do it with him (not what I was looking for, haha). We all just keep trying - such an effort!