by Jacqueline Melgren (Author)
Reminiscing the 1970s America along with your beloved who is facing memory or cognitive challenges can be a beautiful way to reconnect and rekindle happy memories of the past and initiate a conversation.
They are very popular as picture books for people with dementia, and are also suitable for:
- People who have had strokes, brain injuries, strokes or any cognitive loss
- Parkinson's disease
- Alzheimer's disease
Picture Books for people with Dementia:
Picture books can be a useful tool as they help promote conversation & dialogue, which in turn can have a whole host of benefits:
- Helps alleviate boredom
- Can help combat depression
- Reduces isolation between individuals when used as group therapy, for example in care homes
- Increases relationship levels between individuals & carers, as pictures help promote conversation about life events in a casual & non-invasive manner
The pictures used in these books were specifically chosen for people with Alzheimer's & dementia, there is a large variety of historical images that help reminiscing and talking about Good Old Times.
Our books make great presents, care home activities, or simply a brilliant reminiscence product.