Our Workshop Kit Specifically for Social Engagement with the Elderly

Our #3 kit contains items that help ensure those with memory loss stay socially engaged and to prevent isolation.

Call-to-Mind Conversation Game People sometimes struggle to find things to talk about with people with dementia. Call to mind selects topics of conversation randomly, so there’s always something to stimulate conversation. This can make spending time together more interesting and enables people to discover new things about each other. “I never knew that!” is a frequently heard comment. It can be particularly rewarding for those who care for both children and elderly parents. Because it is designed to be played by different generations, it’s an activity that all ages can enjoy and benefit from. Developed by Laura Templeton over the course of 20 years through research and testing, including accreditation by the UCL.

Thumball Memory Activity Ball Thumball is a memory activity game that also enhances dexterity and hand/eye coordination. These high quality, soft, stuffed (not inflated) soccer-style balls are safety tested, easy to toss and catch and pleasing to the touch. HOW TO PLAY? Catch Thumball, locate your right thumb and discuss what is written on the panel beneath your thumb. It may prompt you to name a favorite movie, describe a perfect vacation, get up and dance or tell a story about where you were born. Give your own answer or ask someone in the group for the best in interactive learning and fun.

UnGame - Senior Edition The World’s Most Popular Self Expression Game! The all new Seniors Edition Pocket UnGame will take players down memory lane. The questions are in large print for easier game play and will result in players sharing “how it used to be”. This non-competitive game can be a great ice-breaker or serious exchange of thoughts, feelings and ideas.

Set of 4, Easy Tray Puzzles of Birds Tray Puzzles are Easy-to-Assemble for Adults w/ Alzheimer's, Dementia or Arthritis. A set of four 35-piece puzzles of Cardinals, Bluebirds, Blue Jays and other delightful feathered friends are included. Our tray puzzles are durable and show the definitive outlines underneath for easy assembly and allows for the user to follow when figuring out where each piece goes. Shapes and colors of the pieces are specifically made to assist for easy and successful completion. Eco-Friendly materials and packaging. 35 pieces per 14” x 10” puzzle.

Aerobics For The Mind: Mental Fitness Cards Research clearly indicates that keeping the mind active helps preserve memory. You can watch TV, but after The Weakest Link, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, what’s left? Well, here are a set of 100 exercises for the brain that are all unique. Aerobics for the Mind: Mental Fitness Cards is a set of 100 cards, each with its own exercise in mental fitness. The cards are not Trivial Pursuit, they offer reasonable, do-able mental exercises that stimulate the mind, memory and neurons. We recommend that you select one card each day and follow the instructions. You’ll find yourself talking about new and interesting topics, creating new goals, playing word games, and much, much more.

All kits ship complete and come with useful information on how to best implement them in your library space!