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THE
FACTS
I
contacted many Activity Directors
of Memory Treatment Centers
and asked many questions before starting
this project.
It's
a FACT - Puzzles
and Playing Cards are
valuable activities in
Memory Treatment and Brain Exercise.
These Memory Activities are beneficial
in slowing
the process of memory loss, when used
routinely.
FACT
2
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Very few jigsaw puzzles
on the market
meet ALL
the criteria necessary for a Memory
Activity
being
used by Alzheimer's and
Dementia patients
with their caregivers and families.
FACT
3 -
If
caregivers found an adult or
age appropriate theme, they
found a puzzle that
had too many pieces.
Residents
are overwhelmed by these,
become frustrated, give up or in many
cases
WON'T EVEN TRY.
They experience
FAILURE AND FRUSTRATION.
FACT
4
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If a puzzle had few,
large pieces. . .
most likely it was for a young
child.
Your Loved Ones
do NOT enjoy putting
these puzzles together,
they
make them
feel. . .like a child.
FACT
5
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Very few puzzles
had Storytelling themes.
Storytelling themes
are wanted and needed to help caregivers
and families stimulate conversation
easily.
FACT
6
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Memory
Activities included: Puzzles
with either too many
pieces, with an adult theme,
OR a Puzzles with few
pieces and a young child's theme.
Some
used photos of loved ones, objects
or buildings from their past
trying to stimulate conversation.
FACT
7
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Many
people with Alzheimer's and Dementia
may not remember their loved ones,
places
and objects from their past.
Many
are living in a time period from their
past.
FACT
8
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It
is stressful, sad and a huge let down
for everyone involved when our loved
ones cannot recall
our familiar faces, things or places
from their past.
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FACTS
ABOUT MEMORY JOGGING PUZZLES
AND MEMORY CARD ACTIVITIES
√
I have
worked with residents
one-on-one and in groups in various
Memory Treatment Facilities, testing
these
Memory Activities. . .with very rewarding
results.
√
Everyone
enjoyed the illustrations by the famous
Norman Rockwell and The Saturday Evening
Post.
Some residents remembered Norman,
others The Saturday Evening Post and
some even talked
about the date on The Saturday Evening
Post Cover.
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It
jogged their memory!
ALL
handled the pieces,
puzzles and cards easily,
some needed assistance in completing
the activities.
ALL
HAD FUN!
There
was conversation among them, they helped
each other and lots of laughter filled
the room.
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