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Over the past year, Krakowski has made good
use of the abilities remaining in her mother,
Anna Nelson, who is in the early stages of the
disease. Krakowski has planned various outings
and activities, including a sunset harbor cruise
on her mother's birthday that brought particular
enjoyment to both.
A harbor cruise might work for some, but be too
ambitious for others. Here are other activities
that have been endorsed by caregivers for their
loved ones with Alzheimer's disease. Keep in
mind that activities revolving around children and
animals usually are successful in bringing
enjoyment to Alzheimer's patients, always taking
into account their tolerance of crowds and noise,
experts say.
- Stroll through a favorite park together.
- Go to a Krispy Kreme donut shop and
watch the goodies being created and
sent along the conveyor belt. - Visit the zoo, or, if crowds are a problem,
an animal shelter. - Attend a summer outdoor concert or other
live music show. - Have lunch at fast-food restaurants that
have playgrounds and watch the children
play. - Tour a greenhouse, nursery or fancy
gardens. - Go for ice cream cones along the
boardwalk, pier, main street or any
special gathering spot in town. - Write names on family photos while the
Alzheimer's patient still remembers. - Take a stroll down "memory lane" with
the person, if he or she still has long-
term memory. - Write a mini-biography using the
information from the reminiscence and
present it to him or her in a formal book
cover. - Dine at a favorite restaurant from the
patient's earlier days. - Watch a sunset at a local park, beach,
vista, etc. - Stroll on the beach during hours most
conducive for the patient (weekends for
those who like to "people watch"; non-
peak hours for those agitated by crowds). - At Christmas, drive through
neighborhoods decorated with lights and
displays. - For a person who likes to dance, arrange
several dance partners to take turns with
him or her on the floor. This can make the
patient feel like the most important
person in the room. - Find an elevated spot in town on the
Fourth of July and watch as many
fireworks shows as possible. - Rent a favorite old movie, pop a batch of
popcorn and enjoy the show together.
Randy Franz is a Southern California-based freelance
journalist who writes extensively about medical and
health topics.
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