Using Reminiscence Therapy To Help Dementia Patients

Discover the magic of reminiscence therapy for people living with dementia in this enlightening video! Explore simple and creative ways to reconnect your loved ones with their cherished past, providing comfort and joy in their present moments. Learn how reminiscence therapy can improve their quality of life, communication, and mood.

Join us as we delve into five easy and enjoyable activities to incorporate this therapy into your daily routine. Don't miss out on these heartwarming tips to create meaningful connections and enhance the well-being of those living with dementia.

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[marietteblouin]

I’m a hairdresser, and I use a list of country music from YouTube with my longtime client that has dementia. It helps her in staying calm throughout the haircut and when I’m done we go on and dance together, it’s a lot of fun and I feel that it’s a way of having some sort of connection with her.
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[lisasimonds]

I used to take care of a lovely lady who was in the last stages of Alzheimer's. Her daughters started interviewing her years before when she was first diagnosed. They typed up those stories, put them in chronological order, then placed them in a binder for her caregivers to read. By the time I worked with her, she did not talk, but when I would relay a story from her binder, she would always squeeze my hand. It helped me as a caregiver to see her as a whole person, not just someone lying in bed who couldn't communicate. Additionally, this lady grew up in south Alabama where her dad owned a honky tonk bar (Hank Williams played there). Her daughters put the music she would have heard (30s and 40s) at the bar on an iPod. This sweet lady never talked, but she sang every word when she listened to her iPod 😃

[AlbertD]

My wife and I always liked to watch nature programs on TV. Just recently I realized how much she still enjoys it and we are able to have a conversation about it. It has become really difficult to have any kind of discussion with her so this has been really good for both of us.

[passionatesingle]

My mum is mow at the later stages of Alzheimers. I only play music from my mums youth( boy does she know the words to 100's of songs!!)and only cook food she was bought up with which is food we had as well as kids. I take her to church or do livestreams as she loves and knows all the chants of the orthodox liturgy. She also still remembers when we have to sit or stand during the service and even tells us off for not doing so lol!! Looking at old photos sometimes upsets her especially when she remembers that all those people have long gone. Horrible disease but we do what we have to do to keep her happy and at home with her family.

[janetstarnes]

May GOD BLESS ALL of You Loving Caregivers. 🙏❤️

[walterdeoring]

In Tony Bennett's last performance, he was able to recall all of our/his favorites despite his struggle with dementia. Lady Gaga was amazed and pleased it turned out to be one of his best performances. Unfortunately, he reverted to his debilitating state of mind right after the performance.

[TracieSchubert-kxze]

My 85 year old Dad in mid stages of dementia is a Navy Veteran. Using Google street view we take walking tours of the places we’ve lived. He loves seeing our past homes & the places my parents traveled.

[jenniferwatson]

I discovered your channel a couple of years ago, and have been listening to get ideas about doing what I and my Mum can do for Dad who is in early stages of dementia. One of the things that was tricky was that Mum couldn't watch your Youtubes herself because Dad would always follow her into the study where the computer is. But recently she got very technically advanced hearing aids, and now she can watch your videos on her phone, while Dad is next to her watching TV, with the sound going directly from her phone to her hearing aids! He doesn't hear a thing and is none the wiser, and Mum is getting great help from you directly. THANKYOU SO MUCH.

[justinacalloway]

My 85 year old father has moderate dementia. Lately I’ve bought foods like the fresh tropical fruit he use to have when he was growing up in Puerto Rico and he loved it. I will play old music from when he was growing up and he will start singing the songs even tho it’s been so long. I’m also putting together a book of pictures from how Puerto Rico looked when he was growing up. I really wanted to take him back to see his family one last time but he has dementia with agitation and don’t think he would do well with the change of scenery or when sundowning kicks in.

[TadSanDiego]

Reminisce Therapy! Great idea. I tried this today. I was able to calm my mother and change focus. Thank you for the 5 simple suggestions. ✌🏼😎👍 Used your YouTube suggestion and Alexa to play Doris Day Elvis etc. definitely improved the present moment.

[jh]

My mother is 93 and still loves Elvis!!

[michelehaan]

This gave me the idea to have a 60’s party, play my mom’s favorite songs, make some old favorite family recipes and we dress up in 60’s clothes. She’s not living entirely in the past yet but all her stories somehow relate to that time period in her life…maybe it would be fun to bring us into where she feels so comfortable.

[virginiacaston]

Daddy responded to music the best. I played music anytime he wanted to listen to it. In the last year of his life he would talk about things from when he was younger and still living at home with his parents in Baltimore.

[xmflntv]

My husband likes music and he does remember something from the past.

[vzeimen]

My mom can sing every single word to Chattanooga ChooChoo and she can remember every name of the kids who lived on the block she lived on as a kid not to mention all the stuff they did when playing together.

[virginiagaviati]

My mum really loves listening to older music. I always make sure she goes to the live music at her assisted living and I also accompany her at times. It's one of the only times I see her smiling and also tapping humming or even singing along!!
My mom is British and so a few months back I brought her over to make a recipe of English marmalade that her mother used to make and she used to make the recipe has been handed down. I'm going to do it again very soon. She had such an enjoyable time.
Sometimes it is difficult to get out of your rut and find those different activities that make a loved one with dementia brighten up. Thank you for your video and ideas💖

[sarahlevering]

Keep them coming, looking thru old slides is great for my dad! His grandson got his old projector going, and helped him to figure out how to use it! On another person in the nursing home, a dear friend, she was a proofreader and they would give her old books to underline in. Also she use to dance with her husband to "blue hawaii" and the caregiver had learned it on his guitar and after a little priming even though she was late stage alzheimer's, she would start singing, and we all joined in! Thank you to all the amazing care givers, professionals and friends and family for all the compassion you show these tender souls😊

[brendadickenson]

When my aunt had to go in the nursing home and I lived with mom .. My aunt had dementia and my mom didn't understand why her sister wouldn't acknowledge her so when I took mom to see her I introduced her as someone from the same place as my aunt and maybe they could talk about growing up there. It worked well. They talked about my aunt went to school with and this he they did. My aunt really perked up. You have to stay in their era and it helped the OT let us work on things with her, like rhinestones that stick on the small bay they were all making.

[barbaragood]

My Mother in law was in nursing home and for Xmas entertainment was a sing a long. My mother in law sang one of the songs. Wow. I was beside myself. Made me happy. One good time for me. I love your channel. Thank you💓

[carolemerriman]

We hung as many pictures as we could find from my mom’s childhood through the house, particularly in her bedroom.
We combed thrift stores for old magazines.