Alzheimer's Activities: Seasonal Suggestions for Active Living

ASSISTING WITH ALZHEIMER'S 5.4 million 75% Americans suffer from Alzheimer's Of home care provided by friends and family 4 million 100% Of them live at home 800,000 Of late-stage Alzheimer's patients need 24-hour care Live Alone IDEAS & INSPIRATION INDOOR • Take a walk inside King of Prussia Mall • Listen to songs from the past WINTER JANE'S • Music is linked to improved memory, increased alertness, lowered anxiety levels, and better moods! • Visit the Springfield Township Library • Make a scrapbook SPRING • Make homemade lemonade • Clip coupons, then take a trip to Wegmans or Wawa SUMMER • Make holiday cards for friends or relatives • Put up fun, for Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations FALL • Reminders of the holidays are a good way to stimulate memories from the past. OUTDOOR • Go on a night drive to look at holiday lights • Take a walk to get the mail every day WINTER • Walk around your neighborhood • Plant a garden to look at new flowers SPRING • Go to a Phillies baseball game Pack a picnic lunch and feed the ducks at Valley Forge National Historical Park SUMMER P. • Rake leaves • Attend the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's FALL • This annual fall event raises awareness and funding for Alzheimer's research. It's a great place to meet new people! INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Sources: http://www.musicforhealthservices.com/Music_as_therapy/Pages/ Module%2007_Creative_Applications_of_Music_and%20_Sound/ 7.4 Music_Therapy_and_Older_Adults.pdf http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/alzheimers-exercise http://www.npr.org/2012/04/18/150891711/for-elders-with- dementia-music-sparks-great-awakenings COMFORT KEEPERS http://www.comfortkeepersspringkop.com/