tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59901901500817839682024-03-05T06:14:55.542-08:00How Art Therapy can help those with Dementia ... By CreativeCarerCreative-Carerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682229110951350620noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990190150081783968.post-32002294108125405862023-02-08T08:23:00.014-08:002023-02-17T13:57:27.818-08:00Creative blogs from 2016 - 2021<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Below are links to many of the activities that my mum and I enjoyed together.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Over the years that I cared for mum, I shared our creative activities on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CreativeCarer" target="_blank">facebook page</a> and also on this blog-site. My hope was that others on a similar dementia-journey may find some inspiration. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mum gained her angel wings on the 20th December 2021 so in this, my final post, I am giving links to <b>all my previous blogs</b>. Simply click on the title of the blogs below.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2016/06/making-paper-flowers-art-therapy-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Making Paper Flowers</span></a></b><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"> - 11/06/2016 </span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQepy5gFePNsFnB2w9AMPPSR7a3ui2aF_4snGeeaF5ZCeZib419Z3EzhxCVEPBbCRgoFG5_Z0MZMPr8Pc4Ntif9Enr2y_wfjKG-y-3E1lYieM4RST-PJEXEFXIyupLMRvMoFB5hK_tMp0uEPge151zQG88p8pX7feULp_dEBsjxaO2S30DzCbcrTP9/s640/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQepy5gFePNsFnB2w9AMPPSR7a3ui2aF_4snGeeaF5ZCeZib419Z3EzhxCVEPBbCRgoFG5_Z0MZMPr8Pc4Ntif9Enr2y_wfjKG-y-3E1lYieM4RST-PJEXEFXIyupLMRvMoFB5hK_tMp0uEPge151zQG88p8pX7feULp_dEBsjxaO2S30DzCbcrTP9/w640-h480/1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Making <b>crepe paper flowers</b> was one of my mum's favourite hobbies. Through the early and mid stages of her dementia she created hundreds of beautiful blooms. She enjoyed cutting out the brightly coloured petals & leaves and was very good at assembling them onto the stem. As her dementia progressed I simplified the activity by cutting out the petals and leaves for her and applying the glue ... by adapting the craft she was able to enjoy this hobby almost until the end of her life. My paper flower blog shows photos and gives <b>instructions on how to make a simple flower</b>. You can also see a <a href="https://togetherinthis.com/paper-flower-tutorial/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">video tutorial</span></a> we made for 'Together in This' on how to make crepe-paper daffodils.</span><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2016/06/crafty-containers.html" style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Crafty Containers</b></span></a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;">- 26/06/2016</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGGIe3u3f7r2l4hb7txRDpjAYzUNHp3sBOQihCuPLOFuNe89qmrEUxtUWKwd9XAbuNFZQfgoj391FvcAKGn2QDi3vmA1DTzMq-j_94d8eNNkqDbgzWDPOTAhlW3hGili28QN2EkyZfFjkKAXdWDwTFH-MtA_gRTw_qnSwnvpbA4GVnZHWlWQ_Bupq/s640/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGGIe3u3f7r2l4hb7txRDpjAYzUNHp3sBOQihCuPLOFuNe89qmrEUxtUWKwd9XAbuNFZQfgoj391FvcAKGn2QDi3vmA1DTzMq-j_94d8eNNkqDbgzWDPOTAhlW3hGili28QN2EkyZfFjkKAXdWDwTFH-MtA_gRTw_qnSwnvpbA4GVnZHWlWQ_Bupq/w640-h480/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 1pt none; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: large; padding: 0cm; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 1pt none; color: #222222; font-family: arial; padding: 0cm; text-align: left;">Another one of mum's favourite hobbies was <b>covering boxes and containers</b> … </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">anything from margarine tubs to Pringles tubes, tea caddies & chocolate boxes!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222;">She made some beautiful (and very useful) vases and pencil holders which I now have displayed in my craft room. </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRH6QLXTDPHpGLiMRGmcDGNtqQ50CV20bmk_4Khezb4iHmdpjU8zRRk317mkk2sVVlbZR9NubS5UcrTUaFqJ4QEXLO2BzHYV2y1cLhTm5l49txV0Q3CvZMec-97aHh1o-4x7XO7WxcnwRVoBobHaWBEXzk9Hrr7fIzz6Etpcs3rtGlLHVDDpONJU1f/s2048/IMG_0576.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2016/07/creative-colouring.html" style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Creative Colouring</span></a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">- 10/07/2016</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZI85jRpdxtJxTL5H5JnyM_rh7oYWTK6dVxkUhQCzj3hvIKou3DlcklRamaTdtf33QRrt5JU15ceBNaQfT-vejeCbjsvlV_7At0YNlf2sRENHzeGOX2J_JYwDxQj9nIyunClWOfXXxm1PprBODiVhADW9JVWdVV4XfGEKH2cShO8Rsbg0LB4xfmwF/s640/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZI85jRpdxtJxTL5H5JnyM_rh7oYWTK6dVxkUhQCzj3hvIKou3DlcklRamaTdtf33QRrt5JU15ceBNaQfT-vejeCbjsvlV_7At0YNlf2sRENHzeGOX2J_JYwDxQj9nIyunClWOfXXxm1PprBODiVhADW9JVWdVV4XfGEKH2cShO8Rsbg0LB4xfmwF/w640-h480/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My mum was an amazing artist and had exhibited her work at exhibitions over the years. Sadly dementia caused her to lose confidence in her ability but she enjoyed colouring books for several years after her diagnosis. When her hands became too shaky for her to colour neatly, she stopped colouring. Fortunately I found <b>"velvet pictures"</b> which have raised velvet that kept her within the lines and immediately she began to enjoy this activity again. If you would like to know more about these pictures you can read about them and see photos here on this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CreativeCarer/posts/pfbid0Jo28XTx9CMhvGJqUraB8jHP3DDpgmVBr1LuaEotzCJG3jJjs1qEoFyYysPZ2ZBxrl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Face Book post</span></a> on <b>Creative Carer.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2016/07/stone-and-shell-craft-art-therapy-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Stone and Shell Craft </span></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">- 30/07/2016</span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQBlpQQjSd3pMdQwARiXodDmBs_8WRGPhpQkVBv8iPkmx2AvRi-a8Lli64hPO6UbELBEGdCUI70DEYuSKyc30XZ4C14CLg5rP6Lc29Hc9qZ4qAJ09AJ4HuifMEhml4AfrHoB8-nLoOvy-yBp7Dfu9hV7a6V-eUDFv0YXdXE-VGpIrySk5IeNhYlMQ/s640/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQBlpQQjSd3pMdQwARiXodDmBs_8WRGPhpQkVBv8iPkmx2AvRi-a8Lli64hPO6UbELBEGdCUI70DEYuSKyc30XZ4C14CLg5rP6Lc29Hc9qZ4qAJ09AJ4HuifMEhml4AfrHoB8-nLoOvy-yBp7Dfu9hV7a6V-eUDFv0YXdXE-VGpIrySk5IeNhYlMQ/w640-h480/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My mum had always loved to collect shells from the seaside and pretty stones from rivers so this was a lovely way to use her collections and it became a very <b>meaningful activity</b> for her. She made some beautiful gifts which she was very proud of.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2016/08/jigsaw-puzzles-another-creative-therapy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Jigsaw Puzzles</span></a> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">- 07/08/2016</span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH8diQrEOavY9jFpeA76YgpKb-i8F4sPRLXWQHXZ38f78S6n7SY7Lz7lRhzAtHyu_MAMj14yBBZMIR0KeV5DCBb6-ywaR71DHu5Q87uuRECtW35hz3lnsmvDekmhz618p9e3YZUMhaBMk1SBbzGCFV6GLRJF-yLBV1A_7GbVzle6_MMCoYfa5NBUc/s640/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH8diQrEOavY9jFpeA76YgpKb-i8F4sPRLXWQHXZ38f78S6n7SY7Lz7lRhzAtHyu_MAMj14yBBZMIR0KeV5DCBb6-ywaR71DHu5Q87uuRECtW35hz3lnsmvDekmhz618p9e3YZUMhaBMk1SBbzGCFV6GLRJF-yLBV1A_7GbVzle6_MMCoYfa5NBUc/w640-h480/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jigsaw puzzles had been a hobby that my mum had always enjoyed. As her dementia progressed 1000 piece puzzles became impossible and quite quickly she was only able to manage 100 piece puzzles. Sadly even 100 pieces soon became too much of a challenge for her and we went on to 35 piece dementia jigsaws. When these puzzles became too frustrating for mum I created <b>2 new types of puzzles</b> that you can read about in my <a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2020/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Alternative Puzzles blog</span></a>. The "alternative puzzles" gave mum this hobby back again and amazingly she was able to continue with 100 piece puzzles almost until the end of her life.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2016/09/hand-made-cards-art-therapy-for-those.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Handmade cards</span></a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- 28/09/2016</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXm8AryMpWSzeUhMH6cvIHIVM1NDmXYZS35uENV5avrAp7Z28Avt2EaLoLXfn8dczA0TWS78W8yrTJUgVhx7dPdKX6Y0LNfeUGUA0qCevNBpBYUCER7Dcdw9qXrS_pISn-fd_A7_mtwQ1Xy3dVZdmHlVQcohgdMsg1rPXrulDcuCK13_7_RIBPzQ6m/s640/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXm8AryMpWSzeUhMH6cvIHIVM1NDmXYZS35uENV5avrAp7Z28Avt2EaLoLXfn8dczA0TWS78W8yrTJUgVhx7dPdKX6Y0LNfeUGUA0qCevNBpBYUCER7Dcdw9qXrS_pISn-fd_A7_mtwQ1Xy3dVZdmHlVQcohgdMsg1rPXrulDcuCK13_7_RIBPzQ6m/w640-h480/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My mum absolutely loved making cards and thoroughly enjoyed cutting out cat and dog shapes from patterned paper. I would give her a template to cut around and she cut out literally <b>thousands of animal shapes </b>over the years! She enjoyed decorating the cards with glitter or stick-on jewels.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2016/12/seasonal-crafts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Seasonal Crafts</span></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - 30/12/2016</span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7k7UYXHAV1HNK07TMn70wshuBNFSuGLge7RDLhq6VIKmBTSMyS8W6Ypw6YpmyTTnYTXa0ofXSKiSnzjshyzSMabG6KE8UlY4V65D8HNQ0rQ_ul47xY3wCj9a084SmxpLe5HbZL3SlKPwbBHiRs7nGYOvwRTuE7ZZ8879FE1eVlSIoZg9nPoBmUrA/s640/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7k7UYXHAV1HNK07TMn70wshuBNFSuGLge7RDLhq6VIKmBTSMyS8W6Ypw6YpmyTTnYTXa0ofXSKiSnzjshyzSMabG6KE8UlY4V65D8HNQ0rQ_ul47xY3wCj9a084SmxpLe5HbZL3SlKPwbBHiRs7nGYOvwRTuE7ZZ8879FE1eVlSIoZg9nPoBmUrA/w640-h480/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I believe <b>meaningful activities</b> are very important for those living with dementia. As my mum was no longer aware of the time of year, I liked to introduce seasonal crafts to help her recognise the different seasons. We made paper daffodil flowers in the spring, pressed autumn leaves in the fall and made Christmas decorations and Christmas cards in the winter months.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2017/04/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Online Activities</span></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - 17/04/2017</span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUBc179VSPPTXMvF8gT3qRAjURuwCZ1kjOm6G-z4sIWLQl2VZzSk0ihQZpo3Du-3whBSXlM4VUbjM3hqQ_NI9azUAh8dVO-XyOkHN4mwD2zT1eSu3SXMT0RMzvtPULpJJfLeagizk73a6fjbUocVDXJAlAUAbD5pencwexZ6Kz70a7M_9vPACcr1U/s640/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUBc179VSPPTXMvF8gT3qRAjURuwCZ1kjOm6G-z4sIWLQl2VZzSk0ihQZpo3Du-3whBSXlM4VUbjM3hqQ_NI9azUAh8dVO-XyOkHN4mwD2zT1eSu3SXMT0RMzvtPULpJJfLeagizk73a6fjbUocVDXJAlAUAbD5pencwexZ6Kz70a7M_9vPACcr1U/w640-h480/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I used technology to bring new challenges and variety to the creative and stimulating activities mum & I enjoyed. I found websites for <b>jigsaw puzzles</b>, <b>colour-by-number</b>, <b>card games</b> and much more! We also watched lots of YouTube videos on funny animals as well as music videos with the words on the screen.</span></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2017/09/shell-craft-art-therapy-for-those-with.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Shell Craft</span></a> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">- 04/09/17</span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpCTyLBoKKRgUsjRTpSFZxGaQB7pMBZrYe7mKCEh6RMCfaZ_-U9fORfXgf1TdGJYoYw7CkB4Jphkq7C_-Q1NrqKhPMNNw4jrTVLlDwoe33Zh23lPq69CdhEhAYOg896sdxQ-6EjZIvTN05b7ukFiSJ78r7ZrFrovS-NjeSQPN1FvZ1a0KZytAA2K0/s640/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpCTyLBoKKRgUsjRTpSFZxGaQB7pMBZrYe7mKCEh6RMCfaZ_-U9fORfXgf1TdGJYoYw7CkB4Jphkq7C_-Q1NrqKhPMNNw4jrTVLlDwoe33Zh23lPq69CdhEhAYOg896sdxQ-6EjZIvTN05b7ukFiSJ78r7ZrFrovS-NjeSQPN1FvZ1a0KZytAA2K0/w640-h480/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My mum loved painting and decorating seashells. We coloured them with felt tip pens and glitter and made beautiful <b>windchimes</b> and <b>decorative hangings</b>. Over the years we sold many of her shell crafts in her Etsy shop.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2017/10/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Making Use of Old Christmas Cards</span></a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- 23/10/17</span></span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOj7EcNWFzEl5s4j6QnLFiv9OZGC1BcTr8ZbeXVpuFP9G4XsWmx2dWBtgNocvzdqt8kJnCWjwafoAvfMzJRczFxeRkPNMjkqXMShErjTG3MK4qXgLTjk4MKysne9_Yim7XKi148cF2c9xZv6bS3bJoShep35w0ypEP398ULv2Mfa1aW8ZoLCIjL47M/s640/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOj7EcNWFzEl5s4j6QnLFiv9OZGC1BcTr8ZbeXVpuFP9G4XsWmx2dWBtgNocvzdqt8kJnCWjwafoAvfMzJRczFxeRkPNMjkqXMShErjTG3MK4qXgLTjk4MKysne9_Yim7XKi148cF2c9xZv6bS3bJoShep35w0ypEP398ULv2Mfa1aW8ZoLCIjL47M/w640-h480/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My mum saved all the greeting cards she received and loved to cut out the pictures on them to create what she called <b>"re-makes"</b>. She used pinking shears to cut around the pictures to make <b>gift tags</b> or glued the pictures on to blank cards to create <b>new cards</b>. She spent hours happily looking through her old cards and cutting out shapes for her "remakes".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2018/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Cutting Sticking & Gluing</span></a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- 16/02/2018</span></span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbly1XF-BSKIm6mOmLhrDWi5FPndJW-QNBxxThu4sjFGsBC2nvaP1_G5UyfkPifkvcho8mvW6w4eaMch-IV1mhcKeRudtxNOItXoF8RkXzTP8cQFbk18Yuxngc9PJxPXYwWGtczVsUhIA86ohOqmGVYyi9UQF38vARfxcfVgKu5PEY4oqctmesmhL_/s640/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbly1XF-BSKIm6mOmLhrDWi5FPndJW-QNBxxThu4sjFGsBC2nvaP1_G5UyfkPifkvcho8mvW6w4eaMch-IV1mhcKeRudtxNOItXoF8RkXzTP8cQFbk18Yuxngc9PJxPXYwWGtczVsUhIA86ohOqmGVYyi9UQF38vARfxcfVgKu5PEY4oqctmesmhL_/w640-h480/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of my mum's favourite hobbies was cutting out cat and dog shapes. I would give her <b>templates</b> and <b>sheets of pretty patterned paper. </b>Between 2014 and 2021 she cut out literally thousands of animal shapes! She carefully drew on the animal faces and decorated their collars with stick on jewels. We used her animal designs in our card-making and in collages.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2020/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Alternative Puzzles</span></a> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- 14/11/2020</span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQAvLmqzs98NkFTTJcXcRSVcxo3JI7We6JRlLDcdF5Zn_9bdQsvmGLrxsAH4DTszmyS5WUD3HQ7uj8RGlDPWLev6XQj5clCGLfpGOtlnEg4ZX24du_Jfv1Pc06nvCSmPpN9TQ4DaUeOhWQ7inL7wTYS14PHUwIxPb2MSslACjY9LQPa241CvOjL9H/s640/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQAvLmqzs98NkFTTJcXcRSVcxo3JI7We6JRlLDcdF5Zn_9bdQsvmGLrxsAH4DTszmyS5WUD3HQ7uj8RGlDPWLev6XQj5clCGLfpGOtlnEg4ZX24du_Jfv1Pc06nvCSmPpN9TQ4DaUeOhWQ7inL7wTYS14PHUwIxPb2MSslACjY9LQPa241CvOjL9H/w640-h480/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When mum's dementia reached the stage where she was no longer able to complete even 35 piece dementia puzzles, I devised two ways for her to continue enjoying this hobby. <b>Numbering the puzzle pieces</b> revolutionised our jigsaws! On days when even her 'numbered puzzles' were too challenging she could manage the <b>velcro puzzles</b> I made.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.com/2021/08/beading-art-therapy-for-those-with.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Beading</span></a><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> & Lacin<u>g</u></span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">- 25/08/2021</span></span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aqXenEHLMNf93XeFWeKbNk_FUGExAH7I-cQteUZayYBMn9955cFlRt15a7U1zoBoJfvIYfFRW4rsLO0on3YKGHtx5EUwh2GWfRPSalg1VRW6MVqg5VHkUbAAkKdSrwjaGf_ihCVEQfVKBdmb5LcKVnSjicNIQUOH1DsSJtvHyV_bOdRlGe69BQPP/s640/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aqXenEHLMNf93XeFWeKbNk_FUGExAH7I-cQteUZayYBMn9955cFlRt15a7U1zoBoJfvIYfFRW4rsLO0on3YKGHtx5EUwh2GWfRPSalg1VRW6MVqg5VHkUbAAkKdSrwjaGf_ihCVEQfVKBdmb5LcKVnSjicNIQUOH1DsSJtvHyV_bOdRlGe69BQPP/w640-h480/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><u>Beading</u></b><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">was a simple hobby that mum enjoyed almost until the end of her life. We used brightly coloured '</span><b style="text-align: left;">pony beads'</b><span style="text-align: left;"> (which have a large hole) to make beautiful </span><b style="text-align: left;">hangings</b><span style="text-align: left;"> and </span><b style="text-align: left;">suncatchers </b><span style="text-align: left;">that we sold on Etsy. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Lacing</u></b> uses a <b>similar action to sewing </b>and mum took to it straight away!</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">.................................................................................................................................................</div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I hope you will find our ideas and activities helpful and that your journey </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>will be as full of love, laughter and creativity as ours was.</b></div></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Please visit my website <b><a href="http://www.creative-carer.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">creative-carer.com</span></a> </b>and my <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CreativeCarer" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">facebook page</span></a> </b></span>for more ideas and photos of my beautiful mum.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">My <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CreativeCarer" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"In Memory of Mum"</span></a> Etsy shop</b> has forget-me-not suncatchers, Alzheimer's art & poems as well as other crafts. I continue to support the Alzheimer's Society and so far I have donated <b>over £2,000</b></span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykiwlmrkTVNfX3Zk4--mUIR6N5SFBOT_hwTxJszgXPkutG5FSbUmw-PfbYOuieBDn6pNAEBqk1b96AsFuWTugol61Xn93DWC0_cZvrz-EOLl1uZt8Q6zu-ev_dPTuXwPChdTQ89jwcS5XFNfHamNcCTPWzY2RnoOjvNaYu9clhFenbcmTEB7IaH98/s2827/%C2%A32050%20donation%20jpeg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykiwlmrkTVNfX3Zk4--mUIR6N5SFBOT_hwTxJszgXPkutG5FSbUmw-PfbYOuieBDn6pNAEBqk1b96AsFuWTugol61Xn93DWC0_cZvrz-EOLl1uZt8Q6zu-ev_dPTuXwPChdTQ89jwcS5XFNfHamNcCTPWzY2RnoOjvNaYu9clhFenbcmTEB7IaH98/w453-h640/%C2%A32050%20donation%20jpeg.jpg" width="453" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1390261243/forget-me-not-a4-print-choice-of-3?click_key=1ca01978aedc646419abb200ebafec8faf180768%3A1390261243&click_sum=3b7823b8&ref=shop_home_active_6&sts=1&variation0=3162843703" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmjKXvrqjDXHfBG65osqTS0x7MMuCI1BNWM5opcQvfq6A523l-lgpvN3OFW58Qwh2Q9bbUq0WQFjBBg_ftSjrwYuTvrKEpsvkaw3gUVOTz4ZhjUu34oidmFVJR2kg7sN90xl9r18sVZjK6tSe6dQzIyxBS_94PtivUBMx_E0XY6nutwBnlkXGTNOc/w430-h640/a4%20print%20Two%20Mothers%20ADx.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1071580667/forget-me-not-window-suncatcher-crystal?click_key=22c416ad7168912d1a15c84d746bfda3ff8c852e%3A1071580667&click_sum=a8843b5b&ref=shop_home_feat_3&sts=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="548" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYjc4s7X2jI3EEnxLXNGUIp2PieDLyMD82BgEezpVArwR_4W0w3hWbRuNIMnaSGuCm0qCp3WpC6BDQWeZv-gjEjTD4k7_5Pc77w1__kjtNcj706NKUWmBtK64BJjfyJKznFQRLT7kkwNHxia0InVZOA8x1yOZfBsFa_0PSu_HbH9XNgRFSet89CVm/w554-h640/forgetmenot%20suncatcher.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs2KjqC7N-aizCinGy2K9oF0p9BdyZTlzO7KqEA4MyZwgcBNxHtfiG-iaxa8WJaom8AOPIHSecWZzoX01ab5Ln2GCoH5xpneimGAi7RsmtIOuVs4LT3BGZS_DouYd0JxlgWZDY28cmyzBlYeQfHcpUAJLBc13ZTH3zhUIjpydUIAa9gI3Rg6YgQKI/s580/creative%20carer%20face%20book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="580" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs2KjqC7N-aizCinGy2K9oF0p9BdyZTlzO7KqEA4MyZwgcBNxHtfiG-iaxa8WJaom8AOPIHSecWZzoX01ab5Ln2GCoH5xpneimGAi7RsmtIOuVs4LT3BGZS_DouYd0JxlgWZDY28cmyzBlYeQfHcpUAJLBc13ZTH3zhUIjpydUIAa9gI3Rg6YgQKI/w642-h219/creative%20carer%20face%20book.jpg" width="642" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div></div><p></p>Creative-Carerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682229110951350620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990190150081783968.post-56797667368818962332021-08-25T11:40:00.014-07:002023-02-08T12:34:48.809-08:00Beading & Lacing - Art Therapy for those with Alzheimer's<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">My mum's Dementia is now in advanced stages, however she still gets great joy from being creative. Sadly there are many activities that she can no longer manage on her own but I have found a couple of lovely crafts that she can do all by herself ... beading and lacing! </span></div><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><u>Beading</u></b></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">We use </span><b style="color: black;">pony beads</b><span style="color: black;"> which have a 4mm hole and so they are easy to thread onto twine, pipe cleaners and even shoe laces! </span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4QvauvewIixhCmXll0P-lZWqiwdRR-tz54dbMLFgoIcFxglOfXJPduRH60X9RsEnNakkOrxwX6n6HPbUxhdgXYTGpny_GxKQYR9xy851W-aH0vF688TyyuhxcuNyGeVhxr6mXAgavbI/s2048/004_upsample.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4QvauvewIixhCmXll0P-lZWqiwdRR-tz54dbMLFgoIcFxglOfXJPduRH60X9RsEnNakkOrxwX6n6HPbUxhdgXYTGpny_GxKQYR9xy851W-aH0vF688TyyuhxcuNyGeVhxr6mXAgavbI/w480-h640/004_upsample.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My mum enjoys stringing the <b>brightly coloured beads</b>, shells and charms and makes beautiful strands that together we use to create window hangings.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGnbAVYdx8xvZKBPlsbAgvRZo3pU3whBUguqBrScMbxXq3st9HYgYV2I4cRQLXkwOhzKpOizK4xex2A4mDvb5gpm8TqP_1WkpELZz-RcDqJwqNfsxcnQK3NauVZBO828O1R9xAbmMgFc/s4608/img+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGnbAVYdx8xvZKBPlsbAgvRZo3pU3whBUguqBrScMbxXq3st9HYgYV2I4cRQLXkwOhzKpOizK4xex2A4mDvb5gpm8TqP_1WkpELZz-RcDqJwqNfsxcnQK3NauVZBO828O1R9xAbmMgFc/w480-h640/img+%25282%2529.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The beads we use are readily available on </span><b style="font-family: arial;">ebay and Amazon</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> and are relatively inexpensive. We buy 1,000 beads for £5 - £6 ... there are a great variety of different beads (and prices) so its important to shop around!</span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvlL6MLwPeAG6kxRgGUQa3CNuLYrVHfAhUIKMj5Ohd531whW-5zVhgdjQcTa585tiZqSlUk5Sg_in8WpT1dbAIv-s1_2Gd29366BwxPnBQYMuJG5K28Gqc86wgsDC4TJ330srIlf4NcY/s1200/amazon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1200" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvlL6MLwPeAG6kxRgGUQa3CNuLYrVHfAhUIKMj5Ohd531whW-5zVhgdjQcTa585tiZqSlUk5Sg_in8WpT1dbAIv-s1_2Gd29366BwxPnBQYMuJG5K28Gqc86wgsDC4TJ330srIlf4NcY/w640-h630/amazon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mum's favourite beads are the flower ones ... especially <b>forget-me-not beads</b>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCxn2hVMoQ4lSFwxRc77DK0YQch1mKdWU5WXnbmyKGiOH0ZVUm4WApReCW9c10Kafww2Zfy1thUW5IbGo7kvYsIPfUJUNcxFS7U4AJVWsBdOJOZdy5CKeCzFcwE6d0ar5V4nQrxm2cA8/s4608/3+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCxn2hVMoQ4lSFwxRc77DK0YQch1mKdWU5WXnbmyKGiOH0ZVUm4WApReCW9c10Kafww2Zfy1thUW5IbGo7kvYsIPfUJUNcxFS7U4AJVWsBdOJOZdy5CKeCzFcwE6d0ar5V4nQrxm2cA8/w640-h480/3+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our favourite hangings are </span><b style="font-family: arial;">sun catchers</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> which create lovely rainbows across the room. Our living room window is full of lots of mum's </span><b style="font-family: arial;">beautiful creations</b><span style="font-family: arial;">!</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzXKXaSVy2xtcI_C-4oVgqFduLySs-1U-Pb66ob2PmYjOqoto4o8eT2Q55hVXQl3ra2WV995BpGjdnBzN3gxjHO-sJbG5ULSjZwFTidYXUujtPMXugtsFLDtmNz5K2fJLB_xbzWXC3Qo/s1600/viber_image_2021-08-24_14-03-51-428x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzXKXaSVy2xtcI_C-4oVgqFduLySs-1U-Pb66ob2PmYjOqoto4o8eT2Q55hVXQl3ra2WV995BpGjdnBzN3gxjHO-sJbG5ULSjZwFTidYXUujtPMXugtsFLDtmNz5K2fJLB_xbzWXC3Qo/w480-h640/viber_image_2021-08-24_14-03-51-428x.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I tend to give mum twine to sting her beads on and find that by adding some <b>PVA glue</b> to the end, it makes it stiff enough to easily pass through the beads. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We have also made some lovely <b>flowers and butterflies</b> using pipe-cleaners!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkx1YAf10DGGPrTLL__nGpq3R3GQejY5xOPcVhH9teRomHDAHX7LLHSTvxx4Qb0MEPlZz1iJZQooYfx767uQr1xRWkHNaH_xWEnjupidz_1dibeUj0EqcoW3yxKrnfw8VdcAXvvAuPmk/s1600/viber_image_2021-08-24_14-16-12-033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkx1YAf10DGGPrTLL__nGpq3R3GQejY5xOPcVhH9teRomHDAHX7LLHSTvxx4Qb0MEPlZz1iJZQooYfx767uQr1xRWkHNaH_xWEnjupidz_1dibeUj0EqcoW3yxKrnfw8VdcAXvvAuPmk/w480-h640/viber_image_2021-08-24_14-16-12-033.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Keeping mum's hands busy <b>lessens her anxiety</b> so having <b>meaningful activities</b> like beading is very important. I make sure she has crafts and puzzles to do every day and its just lovely to see her <b>proud of all her creations</b>!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hjL-onevem5jeG_20aU8HsJ9c0fn-6gUao3X9kdj0XkFX5b9dkGR7Eu9JaEDAVUf4FArm2Lxc4l1q-qlrCchvXUw9lPPsbr4MwmOgwNiIL34DU4AhpAEdOGohzXxSsQ-tGj5J8dF_Ek/s1420/viber_image_2021-04-24_12-01-42x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hjL-onevem5jeG_20aU8HsJ9c0fn-6gUao3X9kdj0XkFX5b9dkGR7Eu9JaEDAVUf4FArm2Lxc4l1q-qlrCchvXUw9lPPsbr4MwmOgwNiIL34DU4AhpAEdOGohzXxSsQ-tGj5J8dF_Ek/w462-h640/viber_image_2021-04-24_12-01-42x.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I hope our bead projects inspire and help others who are struggling to find a simple yet beautiful craft they can enjoy!</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">........................................................</span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><u><b>Lacing</b></u></span></p><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My mum had been an incredible <b>seamstress</b> … she made all my clothes when I was little … she made my beautiful wedding dress … she embroidered, quilted, upholstered and so much more! </span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When I discovered <b>lacing</b> in the later stages of her Dementia, I knew it would be perfect for her as it was the same <b>sewing action</b> she was so familiar with. This activity engages <b>hand-eye coordination, fine motor and attention skills</b> … all which I felt were extremely important to try to preserve for as long as possible.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I found great lacing cards on Amazon with <b>animal pictures</b> and she loved these!</span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1b1PaJkDmPw_NRVnZo6prMnJEeOQXYaJOVbulLOUP4FX48-Fra-plqSEh3SpLW8N99N3EgflJH-HU-qmbsss9j1InhNZG05yoW9169LeksAM2b1taPnTQqCFlIEjoyDy7PSLjKBI2MyQZzG9v7jZ_P0E_j1XzlTmbpMWpmlDGXgy7RshlGfZlt7AS/s1728/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1b1PaJkDmPw_NRVnZo6prMnJEeOQXYaJOVbulLOUP4FX48-Fra-plqSEh3SpLW8N99N3EgflJH-HU-qmbsss9j1InhNZG05yoW9169LeksAM2b1taPnTQqCFlIEjoyDy7PSLjKBI2MyQZzG9v7jZ_P0E_j1XzlTmbpMWpmlDGXgy7RshlGfZlt7AS/w480-h640/14.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lacing is a simple activity but very valuable in keeping hand-eye co-ordination!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k-Vu6dEhYHiiCXZE-RPRmigE2cO9WZ0csj9Wq6ujblV-EPoXOXy6O0uffCMkdG85S-grlPmEn3H-GfIIt70PWSnUB1Aus_45eYq7fl-yWQz01gUGzWLm8oTHSFgc8J2cdLzB8eSZLesmM8bYEaq0B6tvrqK3Pur8LG-MVFfJtzlUaumNHoFUAtZB/s1728/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k-Vu6dEhYHiiCXZE-RPRmigE2cO9WZ0csj9Wq6ujblV-EPoXOXy6O0uffCMkdG85S-grlPmEn3H-GfIIt70PWSnUB1Aus_45eYq7fl-yWQz01gUGzWLm8oTHSFgc8J2cdLzB8eSZLesmM8bYEaq0B6tvrqK3Pur8LG-MVFfJtzlUaumNHoFUAtZB/w480-h640/15.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I hung some of mum’s laced animals on our display tree. I liked to have her creations all over the house so she could see them and I could tell her how clever she was. </span></span></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaD9KxnkemLUle7Fin-gaPtU0hw_hxjbhMsOD5UYYFO2oDnqgrsPHAJkjO6-wSdq9rDSSOTtPQi9sdDeptNRAy5Sseog0cNY1GmyR5lUIqDxd5bETMovnrHb6qGWEYCvvILwYSpb3QpsHeOKbUnYBaHK8La0v1A7ow5tRG_qQ0MK4AfejE7QT1SCt9/s1728/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaD9KxnkemLUle7Fin-gaPtU0hw_hxjbhMsOD5UYYFO2oDnqgrsPHAJkjO6-wSdq9rDSSOTtPQi9sdDeptNRAy5Sseog0cNY1GmyR5lUIqDxd5bETMovnrHb6qGWEYCvvILwYSpb3QpsHeOKbUnYBaHK8La0v1A7ow5tRG_qQ0MK4AfejE7QT1SCt9/w480-h640/18.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #050505;">I bought a couple of different children’s lacing packs but mum’s favourite was the Mellissa & Doug one from </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Melissa-Doug-Lace-Trace-Activity/dp/B002665T20/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3LI5SI5PSAD9C&keywords=melissa%20and%20doug%20threading&qid=1656665159&sprefix=melissa%20and%20doug%20threading%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-8&fbclid=IwAR0EzHxXfmjKx1CpVgeUfHdEr2QmcYtc8NVT6qFw2TC01L1hHXI6fVWGos0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Amazon</span></a></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Melissa-Doug-Lace-Trace-Activity/dp/B002665T20/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3LI5SI5PSAD9C&keywords=melissa%20and%20doug%20threading&qid=1656665159&sprefix=melissa%20and%20doug%20threading%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-8&fbclid=IwAR0EzHxXfmjKx1CpVgeUfHdEr2QmcYtc8NVT6qFw2TC01L1hHXI6fVWGos0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="640" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1-DqKCuxz2vfkcrvPoauWC_T4IDkWdrT_eAhu-FnbnWvvcUkZwimG44I5IShMMOei9dUlxbyvnQsdgmZneyka61GQhrhBIFx-Oi2diDi_zFJFjUjatNttLvAIP2XEprdQKJnYU5j9bnEvin9c2sfKKKwO29TmrkfcWkbQucHhFIiY4cTXiyMZsTm/w640-h518/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We found lacing to be a relaxing, meaningful activity. I hope others will enjoy it as much as my mum did.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div>Creative-Carerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682229110951350620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990190150081783968.post-63696642261747308452020-11-14T23:42:00.000-08:002020-11-14T23:42:21.048-08:00Alternative Puzzle Ideas<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Its been over two years since I have written a blog post</b> ... so much has happened over this period ... and although I share our journey on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CreativeCarer" target="_blank">Creative Carer</a> page, unfortunately I haven't had a chance to keep my blog posts up to date!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In December 2018 my stepdad passed away and we brought my mum into our home to care for her. Caring for someone at mum's stage of Dementia is a 24/7 job which my partner James and I share between us.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wDiCJtwxFr903meAR7OzYutPbsQisxLPVG_miUO4Yo1Vhxd6URBTFTtbSCQ_3lM-gautN-SRz5orwE_gbq-FdU4meSpC8GM3g2uatMo1J-eWKTju4A2jUkcaziaD5DzDqm-KK_Je004/s2081/a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="2081" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wDiCJtwxFr903meAR7OzYutPbsQisxLPVG_miUO4Yo1Vhxd6URBTFTtbSCQ_3lM-gautN-SRz5orwE_gbq-FdU4meSpC8GM3g2uatMo1J-eWKTju4A2jUkcaziaD5DzDqm-KK_Je004/w640-h506/a.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Sadly mum's Dementia has progressed over the last two years and sometimes she didn't know who we were so I designed a selection of <b>named T shirts</b> which we wear every day. <b>These T shirts really help her.</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">More than ever we engage mum in activities as <b>keeping her busy lessens her anxiety.</b> Over the years I have had to adapt our existing crafts and puzzles and have started new, easier ones for her so I wanted to share a couple of ideas that are currently working very well for us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Numbered Jigsaw Puzzles</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My mum has always been a jigsaw puzzler and before Dementia she enjoyed 1,000 piece puzzles. Soon after her diagnosis in 2012, I could see she was struggling with her jigsaws so we went down to 500 pieces ... then 100 piece puzzles. Because 100 piece puzzles are usually for children, <b>I designed our own jigsaws using mum's favourite things</b> as the subject ... <b>cats and flowers! </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>I also <b>coloured the edges of the puzzle in different colours</b></span><span> (red and yellow sides, blue at the top & green at the bottom)</span><span> </span><span>to help her. I would </span><b>separate the edges from the inner pieces</b><span> and keep them in separate bags to lessen the number of pieces she was working with at any one time. Often I designed puzzles in four sections so she could work on just a </span><b>quarter of the puzzle</b><span> at a time. </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBV06lzsNAcObGuSsBzS-6ZS0KaeaLvBLXWwssytPLkQUIdZ5fzUQH3DBkAUczP1tl6NgCU-UoBmU-Hd9KXk-EqarbP5XNMshRzVlE64Duw1HW9IWRCnb2JJZ09EvlVLgWlTQEchF4ls/s2048/IMG_7672x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBV06lzsNAcObGuSsBzS-6ZS0KaeaLvBLXWwssytPLkQUIdZ5fzUQH3DBkAUczP1tl6NgCU-UoBmU-Hd9KXk-EqarbP5XNMshRzVlE64Duw1HW9IWRCnb2JJZ09EvlVLgWlTQEchF4ls/w640-h480/IMG_7672x.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="line-height: 107%;">But even with these puzzles and methods, the 100 pc jigsaws became too difficult for her and in 2018 we turned to 35 piece
special </span><b>Dementia puzzles</b>. I'm sad to say she began to
struggle with these too and we stopped jigsaws all together when they became
too frustrating and upsetting for her.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In 2020 I had an idea to <b>number the puzzle pieces</b> ... first starting with 35 piece puzzles and numbering the front of the puzzle piece and where it sat on the board.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtBBUA4EPCN8SHkA_HyPFP-GpregbICIhSPdIXotyxWZXBxYIdXNWPKYJEzJZ1PNdcYMgHfgcBi3ASEVTiSSknMu4oNLixPVFJfU2JUlxK4vXORWGAKFdrzsOfDDxU5DKeWKk-A3CLlY/s4608/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtBBUA4EPCN8SHkA_HyPFP-GpregbICIhSPdIXotyxWZXBxYIdXNWPKYJEzJZ1PNdcYMgHfgcBi3ASEVTiSSknMu4oNLixPVFJfU2JUlxK4vXORWGAKFdrzsOfDDxU5DKeWKk-A3CLlY/w640-h480/2.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I soon realised if the number wasn't on the puzzle piece mum would instinctively turn it over to look for the number so I began numbering the backs which meant the picture wasn't defaced. <b>Mum took to this numbering method immediately</b> so I dug out her 100 piece puzzles from the loft and started numbering them too!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZyOzAM-nq8GPFz9eNFTJ36XcF9LuU6SzyFmWlzc8Hr9kyRAXBwiR6Olf-7ArpacUgv4gAIr1ShsSlCWEFlOH1EMeaW6NDfCCUkjQh98UUqelaM16OnggBl6P5H_WBa-tN6ivMxWoiLo/s4608/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZyOzAM-nq8GPFz9eNFTJ36XcF9LuU6SzyFmWlzc8Hr9kyRAXBwiR6Olf-7ArpacUgv4gAIr1ShsSlCWEFlOH1EMeaW6NDfCCUkjQh98UUqelaM16OnggBl6P5H_WBa-tN6ivMxWoiLo/w480-h640/4.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I use <b>canvas painting boards </b>that are the perfect size for 100 pc puzzles. If you are in the UK, you can find them at <b><a href="https://www.theworks.co.uk/p/canvas-boards/2-flat-canvas-boards---16-x-20-inches/5052089177239.html" target="_blank">The Works</a>. They are also available on Amazon</b> (the boards are 16 inches x 20 inches).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To start with<b> I glue down the edges on the board with PVA glue </b>to create a fixed frame.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluDbqFflPynkYXO3Vyvl9oaQZyWTgQpAOPqWz_Qebm5avcdzd6DLCZcnSzm3V8PQtKTQrFq9kiOSEY8emzIpS0yxSlNq-LAf_UMp3Gz5QenROi67LMiUpg8TpA7_eCNJZ-j69PE5_IxQ/s2048/2x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluDbqFflPynkYXO3Vyvl9oaQZyWTgQpAOPqWz_Qebm5avcdzd6DLCZcnSzm3V8PQtKTQrFq9kiOSEY8emzIpS0yxSlNq-LAf_UMp3Gz5QenROi67LMiUpg8TpA7_eCNJZ-j69PE5_IxQ/w640-h480/2x.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I then put the jigsaw together and <b>lift each piece and draw round the shape where the piece sits</b>. Finally, I number the<b> back of each puzzle piece together with the place it sits on the board.</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TAr8w-4EfvoDzRyn308UmU8yvFg1TFuAnZW2EB7x7zrRG5g0cdAwPkY3m2cCB27k_sW9Alu7OSQbljoAf5ieOCtASIYcvXjnQdx9gFDC3GpKay1B2IvWQ3CwOywd5WsoVWsOwAY_0Rs/s4608/13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TAr8w-4EfvoDzRyn308UmU8yvFg1TFuAnZW2EB7x7zrRG5g0cdAwPkY3m2cCB27k_sW9Alu7OSQbljoAf5ieOCtASIYcvXjnQdx9gFDC3GpKay1B2IvWQ3CwOywd5WsoVWsOwAY_0Rs/w640-h480/13.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Yes it is a time consuming process making these!! </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But ... the benefits for mum (and James & I) are immense. <b>Mum will happily puzzle again all by herself! </b>This gives James & I a little respite to do some chores or just step away knowing mum is content with a jigsaw. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mum is <b>so proud of herself </b>and absolutely loves her puzzles again which is wonderful to see. I have made 6 different ones ... it takes her about <b>20 minutes to complete</b> one 100 pc puzzle (actually she only has 66 pieces to place as the 34 edge pieces are glued to the board). Mum does these puzzles over and over ... they are like a new puzzle to her every time, bless her.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ynWqlE-MinTskrC40liBW085GZ4WG92kTWMuia1Rye4j43qkwmzTuAuHMfRsn8eS6rEUrceeuIKU8TRsR2DoAzI6dWB2EVq8vbv_4J2ogrrPWEKMSBOnSyF51HBqHxTfUhtfO9bcRvs/s4608/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ynWqlE-MinTskrC40liBW085GZ4WG92kTWMuia1Rye4j43qkwmzTuAuHMfRsn8eS6rEUrceeuIKU8TRsR2DoAzI6dWB2EVq8vbv_4J2ogrrPWEKMSBOnSyF51HBqHxTfUhtfO9bcRvs/w640-h480/1.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is a puzzle I designed for mum years ago on <a href="https://www.photobox.co.uk/shop/photo-gifts/photo-jigsaw" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">PhotoBox</a><b> </b>(100 pcs)<b>.</b> It has<b> coloured edges and I designed it in</b> <b>4 different sections</b> ... but with the numbering method she manages to complete the whole puzzle on her own without the sections being separated. <b>What a result!!</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxB-gZOzDhXHwlQWbwM8KjV7mW_SeOnrkH78sweOaEOnNmPPx55k24qrfDQAHPufmJ7PAkwSsNt4BkP5Bsy0w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Video of mum in number-puzzle action!</span></b></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Velcro Puzzles</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is another puzzle idea I recently came up with and they have been a big hit with mum! Even 'Mittens' seems to like them!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjch6eOvoTld0mFf3btC3W4haHjVaDFtcbjZLPcA4nCixOnYK5IS2h8LrE1HLROJRf5aseSuqsIPw63RBBJhlif-NkuDNbDenHMMpZ2bR_XW6sNO0TEUBT5iG8Gju8pIcvhyYyHzLDTArI/s4608/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjch6eOvoTld0mFf3btC3W4haHjVaDFtcbjZLPcA4nCixOnYK5IS2h8LrE1HLROJRf5aseSuqsIPw63RBBJhlif-NkuDNbDenHMMpZ2bR_XW6sNO0TEUBT5iG8Gju8pIcvhyYyHzLDTArI/w640-h480/1.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I use <b>canvas painting boards,</b> same as the ones I use for the numbered puzzles. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I <b>print off images</b> (from Google images), <b>laminate</b> them and <b>cut them out</b>. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGxf1HzcUHWWJbocRKtR4d5C76sVMc7BVWspYXJIHgnHO2ayZ6MSyD7LsaFPToCxmwxQx7TYuYZ9WeNnQawywq2zSEGQq3CPcjc0qwHA7bqBOfgJBOh5Ph795B6Hn6uu0fpyoY7z_27M/s4608/IMG_5744.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGxf1HzcUHWWJbocRKtR4d5C76sVMc7BVWspYXJIHgnHO2ayZ6MSyD7LsaFPToCxmwxQx7TYuYZ9WeNnQawywq2zSEGQq3CPcjc0qwHA7bqBOfgJBOh5Ph795B6Hn6uu0fpyoY7z_27M/w640-h480/IMG_5744.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>I then </span><b>draw round the shapes</b><span> on the board. I </span><b>number/name </b><span>the shape on the board and put a </span><b>sticker with the corresponding number on the back of the laminate shape</b><span>. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZVGy1YIyv1FaKFW5RH887t0Wzt2_lMEywI-5SLihqxRI6boXzCLkPWVTV11RM4BXb38cAlqo8-3mgGA21RrcF4STj95hLUywpRpvYnN2ZxZBmpZ7kSCC7uURuWx9Iq0DYMYbFoS5cz0/s4608/IMG_5749.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZVGy1YIyv1FaKFW5RH887t0Wzt2_lMEywI-5SLihqxRI6boXzCLkPWVTV11RM4BXb38cAlqo8-3mgGA21RrcF4STj95hLUywpRpvYnN2ZxZBmpZ7kSCC7uURuWx9Iq0DYMYbFoS5cz0/w640-h480/IMG_5749.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-jIMAUgK23cAjLEunvuVk6vaa1nE1IfL5ktapXmdrJELy60gTljr60hB9kGVyIDpqSUJ9DwtsEG8swm8aE45ynuQ7TMsJoy5tu67G2Z9bmjuzzBeloBBQ_mTDz1xhK0vqUfF7ueRb34/s4608/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-jIMAUgK23cAjLEunvuVk6vaa1nE1IfL5ktapXmdrJELy60gTljr60hB9kGVyIDpqSUJ9DwtsEG8swm8aE45ynuQ7TMsJoy5tu67G2Z9bmjuzzBeloBBQ_mTDz1xhK0vqUfF7ueRb34/w640-h480/3.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Finally I apply a small piece of <b>velcro </b>on each piece and on the board. This means the <b>pieces don't slip </b>off the board and we can tilt it up so mum doesn't have to bend over.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeToZVepSKInX4msTOplCupOzYHkkKFh9INlbJ-DcwzNJdgj4mZOLyqCVlZISXpvM9Z70mSMkoonoGLlD7I3D5sx0yBvfuYU3muzdppcGkS8UBr1bqkaZx-nBUKP6oPkuaVxvfApzBFE/s4608/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeToZVepSKInX4msTOplCupOzYHkkKFh9INlbJ-DcwzNJdgj4mZOLyqCVlZISXpvM9Z70mSMkoonoGLlD7I3D5sx0yBvfuYU3muzdppcGkS8UBr1bqkaZx-nBUKP6oPkuaVxvfApzBFE/w640-h480/4.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">For this puzzle I coloured around the shapes with </span><b style="text-align: left;">water colour crayons.</b></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOS4mkuWcBJlz0frr9d2UgE7VsTTxVP2nFnhWKCTmjEaJbDHbvcFbkbqHJf8DzVP_NU4LVPTWl-VVmlKVuqoSwhrSwOVA_Dy0sVCttWF12AWs_qOOOOx-WKY42DXUG9fz4U9ly1rLFpSc/s4608/IMG_5794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOS4mkuWcBJlz0frr9d2UgE7VsTTxVP2nFnhWKCTmjEaJbDHbvcFbkbqHJf8DzVP_NU4LVPTWl-VVmlKVuqoSwhrSwOVA_Dy0sVCttWF12AWs_qOOOOx-WKY42DXUG9fz4U9ly1rLFpSc/w480-h640/IMG_5794.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Water colour crayons can be<b> brushed over with water </b>to blend and soften the colours. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwFLZ5jE7iSWE7viV8P2FVsv6dyG3pZtjrK1auC5PJ4AOcGpv-oqgrZu7ZnIla1Vy-fadEO1oz4KJ4SpK3HjnrAYrQdb99Y2ln-o_-1cwujFikQHTGl4GeO1u6YMOh12w0_aBT7WVd9o/s2048/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwFLZ5jE7iSWE7viV8P2FVsv6dyG3pZtjrK1auC5PJ4AOcGpv-oqgrZu7ZnIla1Vy-fadEO1oz4KJ4SpK3HjnrAYrQdb99Y2ln-o_-1cwujFikQHTGl4GeO1u6YMOh12w0_aBT7WVd9o/w480-h640/8.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is mum working on her velcro puzzle ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1S3YplykSjZArrnsejGVTzxk3a96ALsFfG_iljf7Q62sa4y70LO0934C4mjxpZ8i8z8IZ9h9WpvYR8eARp37FB4uECSgcm3BzwSpJPOHanK7czswU8_tScfYiICFTXezVjmabJlx3uM/s4608/IMG_5804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1S3YplykSjZArrnsejGVTzxk3a96ALsFfG_iljf7Q62sa4y70LO0934C4mjxpZ8i8z8IZ9h9WpvYR8eARp37FB4uECSgcm3BzwSpJPOHanK7czswU8_tScfYiICFTXezVjmabJlx3uM/w480-h640/IMG_5804.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I believe it is extremely important to provide those with memory problems <b>meaningful activities that are pitched at the right level for their abilities.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzq3uwDndDqrfaPMaTj1oiuQnsri0mSaJfBdDe-elTQq-4HJjklS-utZr4FwfbZPtTUwPfcrP0wTMCzve3dQQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Video of Mum in velcro-puzzle action!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">More and more I need to get my mum started and guide the process but the <b>"Job Box"</b> I have introduced really helps as when I am not there as it reminds her of things she can do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">On good days my mum can draw on the cat faces ... on days that aren't so good she will leave them for me to complete but we always discuss and decide together the expression ... <b>I always value her opinion.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I thank my mum for her <b>'work'</b> and say how much time she has saved me so that she feels she has helped me. </span><br />
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<br />Creative-Carerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682229110951350620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990190150081783968.post-84320847969522993972017-10-23T11:23:00.000-07:002017-10-23T11:28:10.366-07:00Making use of old Christmas cards - Art Therapy for those with Alzheimers<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My mum has always saved <strong>old greetings cards</strong> ... she never throws anything she thinks she could use in her craft projects away! She has bags full of old Christmas cards from over the years!! She will cut out designs that she uses to glue onto blank cards to create what she calls a <b>"remake"</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you haven't any old cards you could use a sheet of Christmas wrapping paper to cut out seasonal designs. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't forget to save this year's cards for next year's projects!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can see below how my mum has cut out a design with her pinking shears and she then glues it to a blank card to create a a special <b>"remake"</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mum also uses old cards to create <strong>gift tags</strong> ... some pinking shears around the edges and a hole punched in the corner with a piece of ribbon to finish off!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These<strong> "re-makes"</strong> and <b>gift tags</b> are very easy to create. I can leave old cards in mum's <strong>"Job Box"</strong> along with her pinking shears and the next day the box will be full of cut out designs that we can use on our cards or as tags 🌝</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Cutting out designs is simple activity that my mum can manage on her own. Together we create the cards and tags.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Friends and family love to receive a hand made card 🌝</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"><strong>Meaningful activities</strong> like this give my mum such pleasure and purpose to her days. She is also very proud of her achievements which is so important!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Please also see my blog on <a href="http://creative-carer.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/hand-made-cards-art-therapy-for-those.html">Hand-Made cards</a> and don't forget to visit my mum's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CreativeCarer">Etsy Shop</a> to see her beautiful scented Christmas wreaths and Poinsettias! </span><br />
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<br />Creative-Carerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02682229110951350620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990190150081783968.post-3074796744835500312017-09-04T23:45:00.000-07:002018-09-01T01:13:28.351-07:00Shell Craft - Art Therapy for those with Alzheimer's<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><b>Meaningful activities</b> are incredibly important for those with Dementia. I have found that creating something beautiful makes my mum extremely happy and shell craft is a wonderful activity for her. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">Shells are such lovely things to paint and making them into a wind-chime is a wonderful activity that my mum can be very proud of!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We take plain sea shells and colour them with <b>felt tip pens, metallic Pro Markers and glittery nail polish</b> to create amazing patterned shells!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I drill holes in the centre of the shells with a<b> small drill bit</b>. I find its best to drill outside as it creates quite a bit of dust!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I <b>turn the shells upside down</b> and drill inside them. I rest the shells on an old towel. Limpets are surprisingly strong and I have cracked very few drilling this way!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Its best to <b>drill the shells before they are painted</b> but sometimes my mum colours them before I get a chance to drill so I have drilled holes in many painted shells ... they just need a bit of touching up around the hole!</span><br />
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communicate better and I'm pleased to say I have found some great new activities and ways to keep my mum happy and engaged. Along with all the traditional arts & crafts we enjoy, I have been using my touch screen laptop for some online fun ... we now enjoy internet puzzles, colouring and card games!<br /><span style="color: #474747;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><b>Jigsaw puzzles</b> have</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;"> been proved to stimulate memory </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: justify;">and improve brain function in people with dementia.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #474747;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #474747;">My mum has always loved doing puzzles but as the disease has progressed I have had to find puzzles with large pieces for her and no more than 100 pieces. I have struggled to find a good selection of suitable puzzles as most jigsaws with this number of pieces are for children ... fortunately I discovered <a href="http://www.jigidi.com/">JIGIDI</a> a wonderful site for online jigsaws ... thousands to choose from - all free and categories include nature, animals, buildings, machines and sizes from 12 pcs to 400+ pieces!!</span><br /><span style="color: #474747;"><b><br /></b></span><b style="color: #474747;">Here is my mum enjoying JIGIDI ,using my touch screen laptop ...</b><br /><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCreativeCarer%2Fvideos%2F1842630355975905%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border-style: none; border-width: initial; overflow: hidden;" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />One of the best things about JIGIDI is that you can quickly and easily upload your own photos ... so the puzzles can be personalised with family members to make the activity even more stimulating and an important memory aid.<br /><span style="color: #474747;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Afi5gjXIBhAC3JYqt1yXTFugd62CNLurWgdxbCYcNixNh8I5yxnWtz_PihC8KC673Ic0zCZu93fv-SyEW5K-dMQEgmKHRm1Vxq3yfd5NecfBZmoB4xkIXxgMXLgxDHUbHqv_M8u-a4E/s1600/IMG_2449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Afi5gjXIBhAC3JYqt1yXTFugd62CNLurWgdxbCYcNixNh8I5yxnWtz_PihC8KC673Ic0zCZu93fv-SyEW5K-dMQEgmKHRm1Vxq3yfd5NecfBZmoB4xkIXxgMXLgxDHUbHqv_M8u-a4E/s400/IMG_2449.JPG" width="400" /></span></a><br /><br />With JIGIDI the puzzle pieces are all the right way up and jump in like magic when they are in the correct position. Mum is currently managing 24 pieces all on her own ... but its good to know that if needs be in the future, we can go down to 12 piece puzzles. You can also zoom in and out to make the activity easier. JIGIDI is wonderful for my mum ... something she is happy and able to do on her own while I am in the kitchen. I use this activity to keep her happy and occupied while I am making lunch ... she gives me a running commentary and is so, so pleased when that final piece of the puzzle is placed all by herself!!<br /><br /><b>Online colouring</b> - this is another great activity that we enjoy!<br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The website we use is <a href="http://www.thecolor.com/">THE COLOUR</a> . </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There's a wonderful choice of colourings ... from animals, flowers, vehicles, circus, trains ... the list is endless and once you have coloured the picture you can print it off or share it with friends and family as there is also an email option.</span><br /><br /><b>Here's a photo of one of mum's beautiful flower colourings.</b><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1hQwvG-PPb4XEb8QcC6t0Ghvt9UrXCYgwyLKBMWktpoDpoCtdcKuE7LjzP8BgmIn_GK97GlpQP_kEkRUZORHCq5ei-HBy_JLz_UyozSus8Qi5dg0w6mJnW7yv1nhWevLNiG2qVJG7kw/s1600/IMG_2870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1hQwvG-PPb4XEb8QcC6t0Ghvt9UrXCYgwyLKBMWktpoDpoCtdcKuE7LjzP8BgmIn_GK97GlpQP_kEkRUZORHCq5ei-HBy_JLz_UyozSus8Qi5dg0w6mJnW7yv1nhWevLNiG2qVJG7kw/s400/IMG_2870.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXIH3xKLjNFCFMd8vzEmFAr0yPaUe67DiP75OyrnAfQmtnK_g9m_NQvYGc7pyLK37Ek1l_LEmjfVpV2sQ0U_5qE36Jt1CeImWcBBs9ox3fxrlQPQdx39fQ7ZTiyW5EYgWP6lQxg_wONI/s1600/IMG_2840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXIH3xKLjNFCFMd8vzEmFAr0yPaUe67DiP75OyrnAfQmtnK_g9m_NQvYGc7pyLK37Ek1l_LEmjfVpV2sQ0U_5qE36Jt1CeImWcBBs9ox3fxrlQPQdx39fQ7ZTiyW5EYgWP6lQxg_wONI/s400/IMG_2840.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br />Colouring with this website is so much fun ... any mistakes made just add to the enjoyment. I think mum and I laugh more with this activity than any other!<br /><b><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is a video of my mum colouring :)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">... summer flowers inspire us to make brightly coloured <b>crepe paper flowers</b> :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Research has shown that <b>meaningful activities</b> </span><span style="background-color: white;">can be enjoyable and stimulating for both carers </span><span style="background-color: white;">and people with dementia </span><span style="background-color: white;">at all stages of the condition. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My mum has always been creative. One of her favourite hobbies is <b>card making</b> and despite her Alzheimer's, she is still able to make beautiful hand made cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Being an animal lover, she particularly enjoys making animal cards ... </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">especially cards with cats on them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unable to draw out the cat shapes on her own now, </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I make her a <b>template</b> and off she goes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">She loves <b>pretty colours and patterns</b> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">and makes her cats beautiful bows that she decorates with jewels.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And of course the pleasure of a creative activity that we do together also brings lots </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">of conversation and lots of laughing!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Pretty <b>patterned paper</b> and <b>bright jewels</b> stimulate my mum's imagination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">She loves the fact that we make things together ... she says we are a<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;">"team"</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and insists that both our names on the back of her cards.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My mum is so proud of her cats! And so am I!!!</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">Creating a picture with puzzle is another form of Art Therapy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">Jigsaw puzzles are a <b>therapeutic activity</b> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">that has been proved to stimulate memory </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and improve brain function in people with dementia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Puzzles </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>exercise the brain</b></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"> as they stimulate both the left side, which is concerned with logic and sequence, and the right side, which serves for creative, intuitive and emotive thought. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When piecing the parts together, the brain is working continuously </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">in an intensive way which helps to exercise </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">the brain cells </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and increase their efficiency.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Analysis – working out how pieces fit back together</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Categorising – arranging pieces into similar colours that go together</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Comparison – identifying which pieces will/won’t fit into the same space</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Comprehension – understanding the whole picture </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">while working on a section</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Concentration – focusing on the shapes/sizes etc </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Creativity – finding different ways to assess if the piece is correct</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eye/hand Coordination – using fine motor control to manipulate the pieces</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Flexibility – the ability to switch to different areas when needed</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Memory Retention – remembering where a piece won’t fit</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Patience – keeping focused for long periods without giving up</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Prioritising – deciding which area to do first</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Problem-solving – finding answers to each area of difficulty</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Reasoning – justifying your choices</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most of these </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">cognitive skills</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"> can be affected in a detrimental way with the onset of a dementia such as Alzheimer’s. Studies have shown that by regularly stimulating the brain with puzzles such as jigsaws, the brain's neurotransmitters are kept healthy and the natural ageing processes are slowed down.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jigsaw puzzles are a great activity as they require no pre-planning - I make sure we have a puzzle on the table every day so my mum can work at it </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">whenever she feels like it. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We enjoy working on puzzles together but this is an activity that she is also happy to do on her own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Puzzles are inexpensive if purchased from secondhand shops (charity shops) or 'used' from e-bay. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have around 30 puzzles now that we constantly rotate.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is important to choose the number of pieces the puzzle consists of carefully. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A puzzle should not be too easy, nor should it be too hard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Puzzles need to provide a </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>worthy challenge </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">- if they are too easy and solved quickly they can be disappointing. However, puzzles that are too hard are discouraging; this is especially true for someone who is struggling with the effects of a cognitive disorder such as Alzheimer's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are puzzles from dementia shops online from 10 pcs + with a wide </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">variety of pictures to choose from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">They are usually brightly coloured to visually stimulate and often of animals, flowers and scenes </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">so they don't look like children's puzzles </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">which I believe is very important.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">... so our puzzles have lots of gaps :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and she suffers from neck pain which can be made worse by her crafts & bending over her puzzles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This works really well, my mum is now able to work on her puzzles </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">without hurting her neck!! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMqm0YgwecLaeraw5k-awBPLBy-cDx_m0nGhGwDsCya6EtS-7mbrjyDRL-kufWuR-gMfEoE1RevLDAhM_WfB2P5GpOMi9aCPCUZMknkfCwtWo3KH61U-xWXu_zTne8jnQSJQB2PNif3s/s1600/IMG_0901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMqm0YgwecLaeraw5k-awBPLBy-cDx_m0nGhGwDsCya6EtS-7mbrjyDRL-kufWuR-gMfEoE1RevLDAhM_WfB2P5GpOMi9aCPCUZMknkfCwtWo3KH61U-xWXu_zTne8jnQSJQB2PNif3s/s640/IMG_0901.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since introducing arts & crafts into our daily routine over two years ago, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have found it has had great benefits for my mum. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">She is happier, less agitated and has a purpose to every day now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;"><b>Art Therapy </b>is becoming one of the most thoroughly </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">documented alternative therapies </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">for Alzheimer’s disease.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is evident that initiatives that help people with Alzheimer's get involved </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in creative </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">activity obtains surprising results. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Adult colouring books</b> are popular for stress relief and can be found </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">in craft shops or on Amazon.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have found these colouring books fantastic for my mum who was diagnosed </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">with Alzheimer's & Vascular Dementia in 2012.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My mum has always been very creative and although the Alzheimer's has taken much </span><span style="font-size: large;">of her memory, her creativity has thankfully remained.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just over 2 years ago I introduced <b>arts & crafts </b>into our daily routine </span><span style="font-size: large;">and I have been amazed by how much they have improved my mum's quality of life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My mum has many creative hobbies, I have posted about how we </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Make Pa</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>per Flowers</b> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and our <b>Crafty Containers</b> on my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Creative Colouring</b> is another of her favourite pastimes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is something she can do without assistance ... a hobby that she can </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">literally take to bed with her when she's tired :)</span></div>
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they are actually creating the art themselves or simply viewing it, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">art and
crafts </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">can bring joy to those with memory problems. </span></div>
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crepe paper flowers that I shared in my first blog, </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">we have many other creative
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<span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of her favourite hobbies is covering boxes and containers … </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">anything from margarine tubs to Pringles tubes, tea caddies & chocolate boxes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I play her favourite <b>1940's / 50's music</b> in the background and she sings along </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">relaxed </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">happy ... loving every minute of creativity!</span></div>
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mum's favourite hobbies. As her Alzheimer's progresses she is finding it
difficult to do complex tasks on her own but she is still able to cut out
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I provide a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>template</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for petals and leaves and she will
happily sit for hours cutting out the pretty, brightly coloured
shapes. She particularly enjoys covering wooden kebab skewars with long
strips of green crepe paper to create the stems!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Together we glue the stamens and petals to the stems and once
she's done two or three with me, she's able to carry on by herself!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Somehow when my mum is immersed in her crafts she has real moments of clarity </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and her artistic flair re-emerges which is wonderful to see.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My mum and I both find making paper flowers a wonderful therapy! These flowers make her <b>feel valued and useful again</b>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And for me, I can relax and enjoy spending time with her being creative </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">... its almost like the craft-time we spent </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">before the Alzheimer's took hold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Creating something beautiful that we can give to others brings us so much joy ... </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">the Doctor's surgery, Memory Clinic, friend's houses are all brightened up with pretty flowers and our</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> home is filled with ever-lasting happy memories of time spent together! </span></div>
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