Prolonging the caree active mind  Home page

1  Diary dealings

1. Make things easy to comprehend as in telling the caree who is dom-caring  on a daily basis: showing the main events for the week as seen on the Diary dealings page here    
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3. The spare names have been removed to reduce complexity.

2  Keep singing - 

1. Our videos, songs and music  here
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3. Almost everyday, my wife and I enjoy our breakfast together with Spotify.  It is even used as a tool in helping and gauging her memory in her onset dementia situation.   I might stop a song at just before the chorus to see if she remembers any of it.  
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5. Later in the day there are other sessions - listening and doing small, very low-key tests like "Oh, where did we live when that song was well-known?".  

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7. If we missed the early Spotify session it occurs at bedtime with focus on soporific song/music and no singing .  Some days see both sessions.

Those who are not au fait with Spotify are not told there that you create your own lists with ease, and it's easy to add or erase songs etc.  However, if you use an Ipad or tablet, you need a Mac to do the admin.

3  Religious aspects here

4  Other aspects 

1. Of course, we look at old diaries, old and recent photos, and other items which keep minds active.  
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3. I have stepped up the bird-watching activity recently and Teresa is keen on looking at the birds in competition with the TV.  She sees them and it from her recliner.  The birds play in front of a raised flower bed in line with her view.  The bird videos are helping a lot with bird names.  Asking her the names of flowers etc is another activity.
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5. Our videos, songs and music are here

Other aspects 

Of course, we look at old diaries, old and recent photos, and other items which keep minds active.  

I have stepped up the bird-watching activity recently and Teresa is keen on looking at the birds in competition with the TV.  She sees them and it from her recliner.  The birds play in front of a raised flower bed in line with her view.  The bird videos are helping a lot with bird names.  Asking her the names of flowers etc is another activity.

Our videos, songs and music are here

5  Evaluation

Part of this involves assessing the situation from time to time - Person-centred Tests Home page here.  Aspects of it help keep the mind active. but not if you wear a white coat and use a clipboard.  You need to be creative not a box-ticker. 

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                               Our videos, songs and music  here

                               Religious aspects here