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Participating in meaningful activities is important for individuals of all ages. For a person living with dementia, continuing to engage in activities that they enjoy, aligned with their interests and abilities, can contribute to their self-esteem, promote creativity and add to their quality of life.   

A new video series created by the Â鶹AV Dementia Education Program, together with the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, highlights activities that caregivers can do with a person living with dementia.  The videos provide safety tips and helpful advice on how to adapt the difficulty level to a person’s abilities. 

This video series is based on the Dementia Activity Booklet, an engaging online toolkit that was created in 2020 by four graduate occupational therapy students under the supervision of Marie-Eve Bolduc, Assistant Professor (Professional) at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy.  The booklet has been very popular and so, with Professor Bolduc’s guidance, and funding from the Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation, we have brought some of those activities to life in videos. 

This video series, Activities to Engage People Living with Dementia, features 12 activities:  

• Making origami, jewellery, playdough and cooking to stimulate creativity.  
• Creating a scent kit to stimulate your senses. 
• Participating in household activities including cleaning out the fridge, decluttering, and folding laundry to encourage a sense of self. 
• Doing chair exercises to promote physical activity. 
• Going on a virtual adventure to engage in social interactions. 
• Playing bingo and doing jigsaw puzzles to engage the brain.  

Learn how to engage in meaningful activities safely, creatively, and enjoyably!  

°Õ³ó±ð booklet and  videos are available to access for free in both English and French on the Dementia Education Program website.