The Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities, Volume One By Virginia Bell, M.S.W., David Troxel, M.P.H., Robin Hamon, M.S.W., and Tonya Cox, M.S.W.

Introduction

1. Being Together Between Structured Times
   
   Acknowledge Me
   Use My Preferred Name
   Be Affectionate
   Listen to Me
   Laugh with Me
   Give Me a Hug
   Take a Walk Outside
   Reminisce with Me
   Encourage Me
   Give Me Compliments
   Ask for My Opinion
   Let Me Show You
   Look Out the Window
   Let Me Teach You
   Invite Me to Help
   Talk About Meaningful Subjects
   
   
2. Recreating the Classroom Experience
   
   Flashback Fashions
   Listen to the Wind
   High School in the 1950s
   Stop and Smell the Roses
   Here Comes the Bride
   On the Road Again
   Living “Down on the Farm”
   Trips to the Ocean
   Music to My Ears
   Winter Memories
   Summertime
   An Apple a Day
   “Bean” There, Done That
   Colors of the Rainbow
   Hats Off to You
   Thanksgiving Blessings
   Camping Out
   Remembering Childhood Games
   Bright Lights/Big City
   Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
   
   
3. Let’s Create
   
   Sandpaper Art
   Ink Paintings of Winter Trees
   Writing Poetry
   Folded Paper Paintings
   Dab It!
   Stenciling
   Marbling
   Painting with Bubbles
   Scrap Paper Art
   Fantasy Character Collage
   Fabric Landscapes
   Egg Shell Art
   Paper Mache Solar System
   Faux Mosaics
   Clay Pinch Pots
   Flower Pounding
   Painting with Marbles
   Collage
   Handmade Paper
   
   
4. Doing for Others
   
   Creating One-of-a-Kind Greeting Cards
   Making Envelopes for Greeting Cards
   Making Bird Feeders
   Creating Wrapping Paper
   Decoupage
   Bead Work
   Sharing Life with Young Children
   Potpourri
   Be My Valentine
   Sock Monkeys
   Being a Volunteer
   Sun Catchers
   Planning an Art Show
   Oranges with Cloves
   Baking
   Entertaining
   Dog Biscuits
   
   
5. Games and Things to Do Together
   
   Working with Letters
   Fun with Words
   Old Sayings
   Affirming Adjectives
   This Is Your Life
   Table Games
   Lotto
   Who Is It?
   Charades
   Bowling
   Horseshoes
   Pitching and Catching
   Batting a Balloon
   What Is It?
   Let’s Dance
   Group Exercise
   
   
6. Personal Care as an Activity
   
   Let’s Eat
   Toileting
   Dressing
   Bathing
   Hand Care
   A Close Shave
   Hair Brushing & Combing
   Make-Up
   Brushing Teeth
   Moving and Stretching
   Going to Bed
   Waking Up
   
   
7. Especially for Men
   
   Sports
   Cars
   Tools of the Trade
   Scrap Wood Sculpture
   Occupations
   Military
   Woodworking
   Trains
   Radio
   Flags
   Weather
   Money
   Newspapers
   The Men’s Club
   Hobbies
   
   
8. In the Home
   
   Reading Together
   Gardening
   A Clean Sweep
   Washing Dishes
   Bon Appetit
   Working Outside
   Taking a Drive
   Shopping
   Talking on the Telephone
   Dining Out
   Creating a Bird Sanctuary
   Being in the Community
   Caring for Pets
   Arranging Fresh Flowers
   Traveling
   Using the Computer
   Laundry
   
   
9. After-Dinner Activities
   
   Touring the Inside
   Sit Beside Me
   Postcard Collages
   Remember When?
   Lace Rubbings
   Tea Time
   Vintage Photographs
   Chewing the Fat
   Reading Aloud
   Watching Television
   Listening to Music
   Wrapping Presents
   Sing-along
   Late-Night Snack
   Night Owls