5 Ways To Help Keep Memory Alive At Home!

Another field of nursing that I have enjoyed is working with the elderly population. Many times I have encountered seniors in a home setting that display signs and symptoms of dementia, and/or Alzheimer's. There are 5 specific things these patients can do to keep their mind sharp and their memory alive:

• Find something they love to do and keep that favorite thing going everyday, i.e. take a walk in the park, watch their favorite television show or read articles in a magazine. Go to the Internet and learn more about their favorite subject.
• Keep life simple; follow a schedule everyday. Eat at particular times, keep hair appointments to one specific day a week, enjoy a meal out once a week, on the same day.
  
• Get lots of rest - take a nap if one feels tired, but don't sleep the day away. Get up at the same time each day, bathe and then have a nutritious breakfast each and every day!
• Go through scrap books and old pictures, reminding them of family members - their names, ages, etc.
• Get a dog or a cat so that the patient has some responsibility and company in the home. Pet therapy is one of the best methods known to keep a person happy and healthy.

There are many other ways to keep that memory going, but I have found these 5 to be of particular value. These tips are not expensive and they keep the elderly patient with memory problems in check.