Aktiviti blong Holiday blong Man we i Gat Dementia

Holiday i save kamaot wetem ol gud tingting blong bifo, be tu i save kamaot wetem noise, plante man, mo ol jenis long rutin blong dei. Long man we i gat dementia, ol bes selebresen i usually smol moa, i slow moa, mo i stap long ol samting we hem i save enjoyem yet. Ol aidia ya i gud long Thanksgiving, Krismas, Hanukkah, Niu Yia mo ol birthdei blong famle.

Hao blong plan wan kwaet holiday?

Stat wetem rutin blong man ya mo plan dei ya i stap long hem. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America i talem blong holem selebresen bifo long dei, from ol konfius mo ol nervous fil oftenaoften i kamap long afternoon mo long naet (sam taem oli kolem dat sundowning). Wan holiday lanj o brunch i save isi moa dan wan late dinner.

• Mekem i gat rait saes. Wan smol, moa kasual gedaring, o ol gest we oli kam wan wan grup long wan taem, i ofen isi moa dan wan tebol we i fulap.
• Givim ol wok. Askem ol famle blong karem wan dish, go mekem ol saping, o spendem taem wetem man ya taem yu stap kukum. Talem stret wanem samting i save helpem yu.
• Mekem ol dekorasen i simpol. Alzheimer’s Association i talem se ol laet we i blink i save mekem konfius, mo ol kandi o artifisol frut we oli yusum blong dekorasen i save ol man oli tingting se oli kakae.
• Lusum wanem i no nid. Sipos wan kastom i kamap stresful o i kamap risk, i no pru blong lusum o traehem wan kwaet wan.

Wanem holiday aktiviti yumi save mekem tugeta?

Jusum ol wok mo ol pastaem we i fit long wanem man ya i save mekem tedei. Hem i moa important blong hem i stap long dei, dan blong rizalt i kamaot wanem.

1. Setem tebol tugeta. Putum ol plet fastaem, bihaen ol napkin, bihaen ol kap. Foldem ol napkin i wan gud wok blong sidaon long hem.
2. Wasum mo sotem vegetebol. Wasum potet o brokem ol bin long kisin tebol i sef mo i familiar long plenti man we oli bin kukum long bifo.
3. Stirim, mikis o putum long plet. Stirim cranberry sos, mikisim wan simpol batter, o putum kuki long plet i kipim han i bisi, i no kolosap long stov mo naef.
4. Rapem gift. Katem pepa mo tep bifo, mo lem man ya i foldem mo smut. Gud rapping i no hemi point.
5. Hangem sam dekorasen. Jusum ol ornament we i no save brok mo wan smol ples, olsem wan wreath o wan smol tri.
6. Mekem wan simpol kraft. Pepa jeni, wan leaf kolaj, o wan holiday kad wetem stamp i gud. Long arts and crafts guide i gat moa aidia.
7. Singsing mo listen. Ol famle Krismas song mo ol holiday song i isi blong joinem, even long man we i tok les nao. Lukim music guide blong mekem wan playlist.
8. Lukluk long ol old holiday foto. Karem ol album blong ol selebresen blong bifo mo askem ol stori (“Talem mi long dis tebol”) i moa gud dan askem hu i hu. Long reminiscence guide i eksplein hao.
9. Pleim wan gentle group gem. Picture bingo i prin long ol minit mo i gud long ol eg, mo conversation cards i givim evriwan wan samting blong toktok.
10. Kalarem tugeta. Ol simpol coloring pages i save prin blong ol pikinini mo ol grenmama oli sherem long tebol.
11. Lukim wan favourit holiday muvi. Wan famiel film i restful, mo i oraet blong lukim jes sam pat long hem.
12. Drive i sot blong lukim ol laet. Wan kwaet drive pas long ol haos we oli dekoret i save isi moa dan wan krauded ivent.

Sipos kuk i bin big pat long laif blong man ya, long household tasks as activities i gat moa wei blong mekem ol kisin wok i sef mo i gat valiu.

Hao blong redi ol gest?

Talem ol gest wanem oli save ekspektem bifo oli kam, namely ol famle we oli no bin kam long wan taem. Alzheimer’s Association i sujestem blong eksplein se ol jenis long memeri mo bihevia oli kam from sikness, no from man ya.

• Sherem sam simpol tips: toktok wan wan taem, givim taem blong finis wan tingting, no korektem o askem kwesten long hem, mo ansarem tone blong man ya sipos ol wod oli had blong folem.
• Talem wanem i helpem mo wanem i giv hat. Sipos ol bigfala vois, we oli rasem yu, o ol sam topik i mekem hem i wari, talem stret.
• Introdiusim ol gest bifo. Sowem long man ya ol foto blong ol man we oli kam mo sherem wan o tu stori, o setemap wan smol fon o video kol bifo long dei.

Long communication tips i gat moa detel.

Wanem if i kam tumas?

Setemap wan kwaet rum bifo ol gest oli kam, i stap longwe long noise, wetem ol komfot samting we i familiar, olsem wan favourit blanket, sweta, o wan simpol aktiviti. Ofarem long erli taem mo ofen: “Yumi sidaon long wan kwaet ples bitim sam taem?”

Sipos man ya i lusum tebol, i go slip bifo, o i skipem sam pat long dei, hemi wan gud rizalt, no wan fel. Sipos man ya i kam upset, wan kwaet vois, wan familiar song, o wan walk i go long narafala rum ofen i moa helpem dan toktok we i gat rizon. Long late-day restlessness guide i gat moa aidia blong ol naet.

Hao famle we i stap longwe oli save joinem?

Video kol i letem ol relative oli joinem wetem no blong addem long crowd. Alzheimer’s Association i sujestem blong givim ol kol sam struktja, olsem singsing ol seasonal song, sherem ol piksa blong ol gedaring blong bifo, kukum sem resipi tugeta, o lukim wan holiday muvi long sem taem. Mekem ol kol i sot, mo askem ol man blong toktok wan wan taem, from ol krosstok i hadwok blong folem. Long phone and video call guide i gat step-by-step aidia.

Sipos man ya i stap long memory care, jekem visiting polisi mo askem ol staff blong helpem setemap wan kol. Long visiting someone in memory care guide i kavremap wanem blong karem mo hao blong go aotsaed gud.

Wanem gift i fit long man we i gat dementia?

Ol simpol mo sef gift we hem i save enjoyem distaem i gat moa chance blong wok gud: wan favourit snack, wan soft blanket o cardigan, miusik we i familiar, wan large-print kalenda, o wan album blong famle foto. Alzheimer’s Association i advaesem blong no givim ol denjeres tul, ol komplikeitet elektrik samting, mo ol hadwok bod gem.

Givim i save important tumas olsem risivim. Pakem ol kuki we man ya i helpem bekem, o askem hem blong rapem wan gift we yu baem, i letem hem i joinem sisen. Wan famle foto gem i narafala aidia: photo pairs i jenjem sam foto we yu jusum i kamaot wan isi matsing gem long browser.

Lukaotem yu tu

Holiday i kasem moa wok long kea wok. Letem narafala man i hostem o i kukum tanga, talem no long ol ivent we i bae hard, mo tekem ol brek taem ol narafala oli spendem taem wetem man ya. Sipos yu o man we yu kea long hem i no fit, wan wef long drivewe o wan video kol i wan gud vizit. Long caregiver self-care guide i gat moa sopot.