Dec 25 2008
Are you having the best Christmas possible?
Can you believe Christmas is finally here. All the preparation and planning has finally paid off. Even if things do not go as planned, and they rarely do especially if your loved one has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, please make it the best day possible.
If you followed my advice and the advice of others, yo have a safe Christmas tree and house. You will be keeping the choas and extraneous noise to a minimum. Perhaps you hired a professional caregiver, so you do not have to worry about your loved one with dementia for a few hours.
Perhaps you are spending a quiet day with your loved one and will visit with family and friends another day.
Whatever you and your loved one have decided to do whether it is watch a Christmas classic together, listen and sing some Christmas music, pray together or just chill, have the best holiday possible.
Do not soething that is no longer possible. Enjoy the magic moments that bring joy to both of you.
Again, Merry Christmas or Happy Chanukah.
From Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
http://www.alzheimersideas.com
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/dementiacare/
http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com
http://dementiatips.blogspot.com
http://alzact.today.com
