Thursday, October 1, 2015

By Della Monroe


Have you lived your life to the fullest. Have you ever told your parents how much you loved them. Hove you tried wondering what your future beholds ahead of you. If you have asked these questions in your mind, then it is now time for you to hasten your views in life. You see, life is short. This is why you have to hurry and make the most at everything before tragic events come.

Many endured the massive effects of this treacherous condition. It does harm to the cognitive process of the brain which is in charge of retaining important things in life such as memories and more. If you knew someone with this condition, knowing some stimulating activities for Alzheimer patients could help. Some are in the following.

Watch family videos. Doing this could help stir up their memory through tapping different emotions they felt at certain moments they see throughout the video. It causes their brain to function well. Although they needed some great reinforcements from someone they truly value, you have to reconsider helping them sincerely.

Have some fun with crafts and arts. It would be effective for them, especially when you know they have an artistic background. Arts can be a part of anyone. It is important to bear in mind that the main point is not to make them do some art, but to tap the depths of their real being. Letting them do things such as this will help them remember things.

Initiate musical activities. This makes them think more about the musical notes. Even if they are just listening, they shall let you know that they felt something significant, especially if they were able to recall something from their important past. It has been because people can easily connect with music, commonly with those musically inclined individuals.

Play around the kitchen through cooking and baking something delicious. This can become fun and helpful on their part. As for you, all you need to do is to participate. But, the most important thing you have to remember is that you must take the initiative to set aside the knowledge that Alzheimers disease made them forget things. Spend time with them to the fullest.

Splurge into mind games such as puzzles. Make them have some fun. Play with them. It is your call to keep them entertained as the functionality of their brain is still in the process. Just keep helping them through this, never run out of patience. Be hopeful that someday their memories can come back.

Go and tend a botanical garden. Planting anything requires a lot of work. It incurs to the mind of the person to remember to follow up on taking care of their seeds. In this way, they would be able to take time to make their brains work in recalling specific things not only with the matters involving their dear plants, but with people they once loved as well.

This kind of condition may have all the guts to steal away something dear from these loving people, but it cant totally strip them away from who they were before. So, if you have someone you deeply loved who is undergoing such condition, love them even more.




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