11/20/2025
๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
The holidays can be joyful โ but they can also feel overwhelming for someone living with dementia or other cognitive changes. A little planning goes a long way in helping your loved one feel safe, calm, and included. ๐
Here are a few simple ways to make your visit more supportive:
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ
Loud noise, big crowds, and constant activity can be overstimulating. Choose a quieter space, limit background noise, and keep lighting gentle but bright.
๐ฐ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐
Meal times, rest periods, and daily rhythms matter. Try not to shift their schedule too much โ consistency reduces anxiety.
๐ช ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ โq๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟโ
Designate a calm spot where your loved one can step away from the hustle and bustle if things feel overwhelming. Even a comfy chair with a blanket, headphones, or a photo album can help.
๐ฅง ๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐
Focus on meaningful moments, not perfect plans. Short visits, small gatherings, or one-on-one time may feel more comfortable and still incredibly special.
๐ผ๏ธ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐-๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Play familiar music, look at old photos, fold napkins together, or enjoy a simple sensory activity. These foster connection without creating pressure.
โค๏ธ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ
If conversations repeat or tasks take longer, thatโs okay. Patience and gentle reassurance help your loved one feel supported and loved.
The goal isnโt a โ๐ฑ๐ช๐ค๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ-๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ง๐ฆ๐ค๐ตโ holiday โ itโs a holiday that feels safe, calm, and ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ.
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ.
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