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Bring Back the Fun: Activity Ideas for Caregivers and People with Dementia

If you are new to caring for someone with dementia, grab this book and see how to BRING BACK THE FUN. Caring for someone with dementia is not easy...but there are so many things that you can still enjoy doing together! "Bring Back the Fun" is a collection of ideas for activities that appropriate for use by families at home as well as for in-home care providers that work with people with Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias. As you read the book, keep your own care recipient in mind...you are sure to find several ideas that you can put to use right away. This book is a compilation of ideas from author Marcie Jones' personal experience as the primary caregiver for her "Gram", as well as the ideas that are used successfully every day at Gentog - the Intergenerational Daycare Center she helped to create. The reading of this book is intended to be fun as well...it is written from the perspective of the person with dementia...mostly in the voice of Marcie's feisty "Gram". The book features dozens of photos of Gentog participants enjoying the activities described. A picture is worth a thousand words...and these photos truly reflect fun and joy that can be created in these easy-to-replicate activities. Don't wait another minute...order your copy and BRING BACK THE FUN. Your loved one and you will both benefit!!Read more

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