Several local libraries and the Alabama Public Library Service have memory care or cognitive care kits, which are packages of games, artwork and other activities geared towards people who have dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease.
Cognitive care kits like this one with a dog theme are available for checkout through the Alabama Public Library Service.More than 200,000 Alabamians provide 385 million hours of unpaid care to people living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Melinda Smith with the Alabama Public Library Service reference department said the 19 cognitive care kits they have usually are checked out for 30 days by individual libraries hosting events, but that can be adjusted. Dr. Nicole Ruggiano is the associate dean for research in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama and a faculty member at UAB’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. She said there’s evidence that one of the activities in the kit, reminiscence therapy, where an individual uses all of their senses to do an activity, can be helpful.Participating in fun activities with a loved one with dementia is a crucial tip Dr. David Geldmacher shares with caregivers.
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