Nature can provide many benefits to the person with Alzheimer’s disease as well as to you: physical exercise, fresh air, and stimulation of multiple senses-sights, sound, smell, and touch. Get some fresh air and enjoy these fun activities outdoors!
Garden Together
Maintaining a garden of flowers, vegetables, or fruit can be fun and productive. The simple of daily care to flowers and place can give your loved one a sense of purpose and provide comfort in the routine. Many of these activities may still be familiar to the Alzheimer’s patient, so get their help with gardening projects. Ask questions such as, “Do you know what this flower is called?” or “Do you think this plant needs water?” You may be pleasantly surprised.
Spring time association game:
Have your loved one name things associated with spring! Here are a few to get you started:
Blossom Bloom Buds Leaves Parades
Baskets Seeds Bees Butterflies Showers
Birds Bunnies Garden Flowers Babies
Sunshine Wind Easter Kites Rain
Bonnets Cleaning Baseball Wildflowers
Something to talk about: Famous Bunnies
Peter Rabbit: The Easter Bunny is famous, no doubt, but probably the most famous bunny is Peter Rabbit! He is known in many countries around the world. He was created almost 100 years ago by an English woman named Beatrix Potter. He first appeared in a letter that she wrote to a young friend. Eight years later, she turned it into a book. There were many publishers that turned her down before it was finally published in 1902. For another 10 years she wrote and illustrated many children's books. After that, she became interested in the farm that she and her husband worked, and had little time for writing or drawing. Peter Cottontail: The song "Peter Cottontail" was written by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins about 46 years ago. These two men also wrote the popular story "Frosty the Snowman". Bugs Bunny: The Bugs Bunny cartoon character was created in the late 1930's. He got his name from the person who created him, Ben Hardawary, whose nickname was "Bugs". Bugs Bunny has starred in over 160 animated cartoons. Do you know his famous saying?” What’s up Doc?" Who was the voice of Bugs Bunny? (Mel Blank.) Brer Rabbit: Most Americans know the story about Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby and Brer Rabbit and the Briar Patch. The folk hero of these tales was Brer Rabbit. He outsmarted all the other animals, especially Brer Fox. Joel Chandler was the first person to write folk tales about Brer Rabbit. Uncle Remus was an old storyteller he created to tell the stories in his books. The Easter Bunny: The Easter Bunny is an ancient symbol of the joy of new life that
spring brings.
Reference:
Salazar, Gina (2004). The Activity Directors Office. Retrieved March 19, 2009 from http://www.theactivitydirectorsoffice.com/Gina_ActivityIdeasThatWork_April.html
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