Thoughtful Gifts For The Memory Impaired

As we approach the holidays, or any other time of year when you like to remember the special people in your life with a gift, it is often difficult to find the right gift for someone who is memory impaired.

Obviously giving them quality time is one of the best gifts you can give, and you can always give them slippers, socks, or other similar items. But if you are looking for something that will be meaningful, stimulating, helpful and even useful for them, consider some of these ideas.

Gift ideas for someone who is memory impaired…

• Give gifts that stimulate the brain, use the five senses to bring back memories (memories are a wonderful place to be)
  • Gifts that involve the 5 senses…
    • Touch – a stuffed animal or a soft blanket that reminds them of a time in their childhood.
    • Taste – a gift of familiar food they may have eaten when they were younger.
    • Sight – pictures or a photo album of their parents, siblings or their own children or spouse.
    • Smell – something with a smell that might trigger a memory of a happy moment.
    • Sound – gifts of music and vocalists from earlier times in their life.
• Gifts that entertain and give pleasure…
  • Old movies they might have seen, that can make them laugh and help them remember “back in the day”.
  • Recordings of their favorite music.
  • Videos of nature and animals
  • Videos of places they have visited
  • Videos of family and family activities.
  • A calendar that has been personalized with family pictures and birthdates, anniversaries or other special occasions.
  • Games they can play with family or friends.
  • Picture books
  • Coloring books for adults with markers, crayons or colored pencils
• Gifts of things to look forward to…
  • Give them coupons for walks in the park or at the mall with you, maybe a lunch date, or a night on the town.
  • Depending on their stage of impairment, give simple crafts or puzzles they would enjoy working on.
  • Again, depending on their impairment, there are books with large print and short paragraphs that make it easy for your senior to read and enjoy. You could even create your own simple book, using pictures and stories of people they know.

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