Connecting in the land of dementia : creative activities to explore together

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Connecting in the land of dementia : creative activities to explore together

Author:

Shouse, Deborah, 1949- author.

ISBN:

9781942094241

Physical Description:

268 pages ; 23 cm

Contents:

Preface : how my desire for connection guided me through the land of dementia -- Creativity and imagination matter. Discover the wonders in the dementia jungle -- Make the most of this book -- Meaningful projects for people living with dementia and their care partners. Strengthen communications through creativity -- Tune in with music and memory -- Add imagination to movement -- Cook up memorable moments -- Grow together through nature -- Engage imagination with movies, puppets, clowns, and a dash of drama -- Invite creativity with writing, storytelling, and poetry -- Express yourself through the arts -- Dive into playfulness, games, fiddling, and technology.

Subject Term:

Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Care.

Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Family relationships.

Caregivers.

Summary:

"Finding the creativity in the journey through dementia is a challenge millions of people face: One in three Americans knows someone with the disease. This practical book offers caregivers hands-on ideas for meaningful, creative activities they can do with their patients, family members, or friends who have dementia"--

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Innovative ideas designed so care partners can engage and connect with people living with dementia.

On the dementia journey, each quality moment of connection is priceless. Deborah Shouse and dozens of experts in the field of dementia share ideas that engage the creative spirit so you can continue to experience those meaningful moments of connecting. These easy and adaptable projects--music, art, movies, cooking, storytelling, gardening, movement, and many more--can foster stronger relationships, renew hope, and ignite a sense of purpose for people who are living with dementia and their care partners. You don't need special skills to enjoy these expressive activities. Simply incorporate them into your daily routine and you'll enrich your time together.

Deborah Shouse is a writer, speaker, editor, creativity catalyst, and dementia advocate. She has an MBA but uses it only in emergencies. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications including The Washington Post , The Huffington Post , Natural Awakenings , Reader's Digest , Newsweek , Woman's Day , Spirituality & Health , The Chicago Tribune and Unity Magazine . Deborah has been featured in many anthologies, including more than four-dozen Chicken Soup books. She has written a number of business books and for years Deborah wrote a love story column for the Kansas City Star .

Author Notes

Deborah Shouse is a writer, speaker, editor, creativity catalyst, and dementia advocate. She has an MBA but uses it only in emergencies. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications including The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Natural Awakenings, Reader's Digest, Newsweek, Woman's Day, Spirituality & Health, The Chicago Tribune and Unity Magazine. Deborah has been featured in many anthologies, including more than four-dozen Chicken Soup books. She has written a number of business books, including Breaking the Ice, Nametags Plus, Communicating with Difficult People, and Marketing Yourself at Work. For years Deborah wrote a love story column for the Kansas City Star.

Deborah initially self-published her book, Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey. Using the book as a catalyst, Deborah and her partner Ron raised more than $80,000 for dementia programs. Central Recovery Press has published an updated version of this book.

Deborah and Ron have orchestrated workshops and performed her dramatized stories for Alzheimer's Associations and care partners groups in the United States, New Zealand, Nova Scotia, Puerto Rico, England, Ireland, Chile, Costa Rica, Italy, Turkey, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They have worked with spiritual groups, hospice, healthcare professionals, activity directors, long-term care centers, social workers, and book clubs. Through sharing their message of finding creativity and hope in the dementia journey, they have connected with care partners around the world.

Preface: How My Desire for Connection Guided Me through the Land of Dementia	p. xi
Section I Creativity and Imagination Matter	p. 1
Chapter 1 Discover the Wonders in the Dementia Jungle	p. 3
Look beyond the Thorns	p. 3
Sneak Previews	p. 6
Outsmart Personal Resistance	p. 8
Get Started	p. 10
Chapter 2 Make the Most of This Book	p. 11
Take a New Look at the Yellow Crayon	p. 11
Embrace the Why, How, and Wow	p. 14
Section II Meaningful Projects for People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners	p. 23
Chapter 3 Strengthen Communications through Creativity	p. 25
Explore New Ways of Connecting	p. 25
Join the Dementia Revolution	p. 27
Reinvent Favorite Hobbies	p. 32
Use Playfulness to Jump-Start Conversations	p. 34
Say Yes to Improv	p. 37
Spice Up Communications	p. 40
Discover the Creativity at the End of the Rainbow	p. 43
Chapter 4 Tune In with Music and Memory	p. 47
Music Matters	p. 47
Fly to the Moon with Music Therapy	p. 49
Embrace the Duet of Music and the Brain	p. 51
Come Alive with Personal Playlists	p. 55
Sing Along and Find Your Voice	p. 60
Weave In Rhythm	p. 64
Unearth Life's Lyrics	p. 67
Encore	p. 72
Chapter 5 Add Imagination to Movement	p. 73
Explore Creative Movement and Exercise	p. 73
Ah-Ha-Ha with Laughter	p. 74
Brighten the Brain with Movement Therapy	p. 81
Work Wonders with Workouts	p. 85
Partner Dancing for a Purpose	p. 88
Chapter 6 Cook Up Memorable Moments	p. 93
Create Meaningful Moments through Food	p. 93
Feed Friendships by Cooking	p. 97
Build Brain Power with Culinary Creativity	p. 100
A Feast for the Senses	p. 103
Nibble on a Few Extras	p. 105
Chapter 7 Grow Together through Nature	p. 107
Dig into Your Own Natural Resources	p. 107
Snuggle Up with the Warm Puppy Solution	p. 109
Connect with Chickens and Dogs and Llamas	p. 111
Plant Tomatoes and Grow Relationships	p. 114
Harvest Happiness through Volunteer Farming	p. 117
Think Outside the House	p. 120
Go Outdoors and Build Brain Health	p. 123
Blossom with Flower Power	p. 130
Chapter 8 Engage Imagination with Movies, Puppets, Clowns, and a Dash of Drama	p. 133
Fan Your Imagination	p. 133
Treat Yourself to a Reel Boost	p. 134
Give a Hand with Puppets	p. 138
Clown Around for Connection	p. 141
Ignite Your Creativity	p. 145
Chapter 9 Invite Creativity with Writing, Storytelling, and Poetry	p. 149
Discover Your Own Personalized Poetic License	p. 149
Prompt Imagination	p. 150
Create Stories Together	p. 152
Sneak Past the Facts and Connect through Poetry	p. 159
Turn Ordinary Life into Extraordinary Poems	p. 163
Honor Personal History	p. 167
Celebrate Heroes through Storytelling and Scrapbooking	p. 171
Chapter 10 Express Yourself through the Arts	p. 175
It's Almost like Being in Love	p. 175
Open Your Imagination by Looking at Art	p. 178
Visit a Gallery and Draw on Memory	p. 183
Brush Away Apathy through Painting	p. 186
Draw One Line, Then Another	p. 188
Bring Imagination into the Picture	p. 193
Open Studios Invite Artistic Exploration	p. 199
Illustrate Your Life	p. 201
Weave In Fabric	p. 205
Connect through Collage	p. 208
Cut, Paste, and Converse	p. 210
Chapter 11 Dive into Playfulness, Games, Fiddling, and Technology	p. 213
Play On	p. 213
Invite Playfulness	p. 215
Dig into Delightfully Destructive Dominoes	p. 219
Keep a Pocket Full of Memories	p. 220
Forage in a Fiddle Box	p. 225
Plug into Technology to Connect	p. 228
About Deborah	p. 233
Acknowledgments	p. 235
About the Contributors	p. 237
Resources	p. 253
Bibliography	p. 265

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