Through the Seasons: An Activity Book for Memory-Challenged Adults and Caregivers

by Cynthia R. Green and Joan Beloff

Book Overview

Mental stimulation has been found to offer demonstrable benefits for people with Alzheimer disease, dementia, or other memory impairment. Through the Seasons helps family members and caregivers engage... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801888441
• ISBN13: 9780801888441
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 45 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.0" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Maybe a good idea, or several, here

We are not entirely convinced that these loving activities (they are loving and they sound loving) will be a good fit for our parents. We'll give them a try. Certainly the activities (remembering old friends, remembering the war, making scrapbooks, touching different fabrics) are not going to stop the tide of dementia. The activities may be pleasant, that's very nice and maybe healthful in its own way. But we see that the activities are also quickly forgotten, and that's as disappointing as can be, somewhat punishing for the caregiver. Try it, see if it helps your patients.

Memory exercises that work

Mom and I have enjoy working through the activities together. The structure and ideas provide impetus sometimes difficult to come by when working with victims of dementia.