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Any Games or “Homework” useful?

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Oct 15 5:29am | Replies (27)

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@jbur

My husband with early Alzheimer's loves to do puzzles and is currently able to complete 500 piece puzzles and is happy to work alone. (They also have puzzles with fewer pieces.) We keep the puzzle set up on a table and he'll stop by several times a day, sometimes for an hour or more. or sometimes "to do three pieces." Ravensburger puzzles is a great source with beautiful colors and engaging pictures that he likes. We pick out the puzzles together on Amazon.

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I want to share something with this group: I had had much trouble getting my husband to work on the jigsaw puzzles which had been recommended. There was just no interest and he was driving my patience with his attitude and attention span. He is not a sex maniac but still very motivated by sensual thoughts. I found that Zazzle will allow you to order puzzles of pictures on their website in multiple pieces (you pick from 35-100). I ordered a few tasteful but sensual picture puzzles and this morning I showed them to him. He sat down very excited and has patiently and seriously been working on the puzzle nonstop for about an hour completely on his own. Watching him do this on his own is bringing tears to my eyes. Thank you all for your support!!! I am glad I didn’t give up on that idea.