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Making Visits With Your Senior Loved One a Fun and Fulfilling Experience
Having great visits with senior citizens who are forgetful or suffering from dementia is possible with a little effort and creativity. Below are some tips for bringing out fulfilling experiences when visiting elderly loved ones:
Re-introduce Simple Games and Activities Seniors Already Know
Simple crossword puzzles, checkers, or puzzles are all good choices. With senior citizens who are somewhat frail but are still intellectually coherent, word games may be useful. Trivia games are a great suggestion as well.
Look at Family and Other Photos with a Senior Citizen
If a senior has a nostalgic connection with the pictures, let them relate stories. If not, perhaps memories can be brought out. Bring photographs that will be interesting to the particular person you're visiting.
Bring Along a Laptop Computer to Share with a Senior
Laptops are a great portable tool for sharing slide shows, discovering new things online, writing and exchanging e-mails, finding out information, looking up family history, playing games, and more.
Senior Citizens can Use a Good Laugh
Old-time comedies are quite funny. For example, Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Red Skelton, Abbott and Costello, and Marx Brothers are great pieces of film history. They may not realize how much is available on DVD these days. Audio CD versions of old radio shows can also be purchased at book stores and online.
Have a Yummy Treat with an Elder
If your senior can handle special treats like an ice cream sundae, a chocolate bar or homemade cookies, they can be quite enjoyable and a luxury. If it is a nice day for a drive, maybe a trip to a special restaurant is in order, even if it's just for dessert.
For Fun Visits with Senior Citizens, Bring a Little Sunshine into their Lives
Holidays, such as Mother's Day and Father's Day end up being those special and much anticipated days the elderly get visited. Be sure to enjoy your next visit with the elderly person you love. And remember, pictures of yourself with your loved one are priceless. These are special times to be treasured. Also, many assisted living facilities offer great programs for you and your loved one to take part in. More details on these programs can be found on assisted living info sites all across the web.
About the Author
Assisted living marketing services are provided by 800seniors.com a leading referral system in the assisted living industry. For more information, call 1-800-768-8221 or visit assistedlivinginfo.org. Sky Palma is a freelance staff write