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If you have residents with dementia who fidget quite a bit, then try implementing one of these products to help ease your residents\u2019 anxiety.<\/p>\n

1. Chewable Necklaces<\/strong><\/p>\n

Provide your residents with chewable rainbow pendant necklaces<\/a> <\/strong>or chewable dog tag pendant necklaces<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to wear, so that they can place the pendant in their mouths to chew to help release some of their worry. The pendants are toxin-free and safe.<\/p>\n

2. Weighted Blankets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Help your anxious residents feel safer and more secure by covering them with a weighted blanket<\/strong><\/a>. Use the blanket during the day when your residents feel uneasy or in the evening to help your residents get to sleep quicker. When your resident is not able to use a large blanket, like during the day or in an activity, use a lap pad<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n

3. Visual Stimulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Help engage your residents with visual stimulation that can captivate your residents\u2019 attention. For instance, provide residents with sequin discs<\/a><\/strong> that come in different colors that allow your residents to use their fingers to move the sequins so that they change colors. Another fun stimulation tool is a fabric fidget maze<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0a lap maze in which residents can maneuver an entrapped marble through the maze using their fingers.<\/p>\n

4. Comfort Animals<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your residents enjoy animals, then consider using either Theo the Therapy Dog<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or Chlo\u00e9 the Comfort Cat<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0as a comfort pet that can sit with your resident. Both animals include hot\/cold packs that you can place in a microwave or a refrigerator to make the animal cooler or warmer to touch. The animals also emit a relaxing lavender scent to help calm your residents.<\/p>\n

5. Auditory Stimulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Invite residents to use stimulation objects to calm them through sound. For example, use rain sticks<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to provide rhythmic rain-like sounds each time the stick is turned. In addition, if your residents used to play the piano, then use a lightweight and cordless silicone piano<\/a><\/strong> for your resident to play soothing piano music. Finally, set out an animatronic bird<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to provide realistic bird sounds for residents. The birds can be attached to a cart or walker.<\/p>\n

Find more ideas from Notjustbingo\u00a0on the S&S blog here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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About Not Just Bingo:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Not Just Bingo<\/a>\u00a0is an online resource of fun, senior activity ideas for activity professionals of assisted living facilities. They have been providing fun activity ideas online since 2009, and continue to assist activity professionals across the country by creating meaningful and engaging activity ideas for their residents that go \u201cbeyond bingo.\u201d Not Just Bingo feels privileged to help activity directors better the living experiences of their residents while demonstrating that a senior\u2019s quality of life can actually improve when they move to a senior facility!<\/p>\n

Want even more ideas each month? Visit\u00a0www.notjustbingo.com<\/a>\u00a0for how-to activity ideas, monthly newsletters, and daily holiday ideas. You can also sign up for the\u00a0Notjustbingo Membership<\/a> to receive specialized activity ideas to keep your residents and staff engaged, active, and having fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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