10 Spiritual Activities for people with Alzheimer's Disease

our 86 year old Alzheimer's mother, grandma, and great grandma enjoys--what she calls her "Anger Music" it calms her...soothes her...and she falls gently asleep so peacefully. I noticed that her mood has improved through out the day.....and if she is having a difficult day, she'll ask me for her: Angel Music. It is called" scripture lullabies on you tube...that we play on her mid-size smart tv...." it has beautiful soft and gentle music with nature backgrounds, and to be perfectly honest with you--it comforts me too. for a sample listen; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4Af1zhUPxs

Great site! FYI, I'm a nondenominational chaplain with a ministry to elders with Alzheimer's and dementia. I've been working on creating free resources for caregivers and family members to meet elders' spiritual needs. I've recently posted dozens of professionally recorded, free sing-along classic hymns and spiritual songs on my website, www.spiritualeldercare.com. Anyone can download these and use them to conduct a sing-along in a residence, create a personalized playlist, or host a nondenominational worship service (agendas are also on my website). Blessings!

Thank you, good article Im an activities co-ordinator in a residentul home in the UK and find that music from their era can change the residents mood very quickly from tears to smiles and song.

Thank you very much for these tips.::)

Hi Christiane - how fantastic of you !!! I wish at times our RN's would do the same, only a couple understand what the activity staff are trying to do and that is work as a team. Oh and I am almost there with implementing this activity from my other comment just by mentioning this activity I have found several more people wanting to join the activity and a potential volunteer too !! Just love this site.

Hi Christiane, how kind of you to help and support your facility's Recreation & Health staff. After all that's what teamwork is all about. Congratulations on your team-spirit!

Fantastic Christiane team work and harmony are the best practice for our clients well done as a leader your team and clients are lucky to have you God Bless. Lisa

I am not the activity person but since I have subscribed to golden carers I have been able as an RN to assist the staff in the facility to understand the importance of the role of the activity person in

introducing at clinical meeting some simple activities they can implement when attending to their residents .their attitude has changed and the communication between staff and the activity person is more positive .It has also have a great outcome for the loners .I am so grateful to all the comments and ideas sharing .It has also encourage two staffs to sign for a certificate iv in leisure and activity

Thanks for this article and just in time too. We have a deeply religious, young man with Vascular Dementia just come to live with us and I was trying to find ways to assist this gent. Your ideas will be put to good use, especially reading Bible passages with him and others too !! Which gives me further ideas. I agree with Angela, simple and achievable activities.

Thanks for the fantastic article spirituality is so important to many people,simple activities achieve so much.Angela Wgt NZ

Simple and beautiful activities - Maria, QLD

What a wonderful article thank you for the fantastic ideas

Thank you Lisa, Shirley & Maria.

Thank you so much for these wonderful Activities - Shirley NSW