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Creative ideas to assist reminiscence when viewing our DVD movies
Accessing different senses may assist memory stimulation for a person with Alzheimer's disease
Themed DVD Support Resources are designed to enhance the viewing experience for care-recipients
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REMINISCING - the good old days
MOMENTS IN LAVENDER-THE DVD MOVIES
Many subjects from the good old days
Pause the movie to chat
Create a Memory Box (below)
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TALKING ABOUT PHOTOS If you are thinking of purchasing a digital montage print for a Care-recipient, 2 or 3 images may be sufficient visual information
Share stories from old photos
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Be sure that photographs are a good quality with defined detail that Residents can see easily
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Talk about Box Brownies & other Cameras
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What did you use?
What did you like to photograph?
What was your favourite photograph?
Did you use sides?
Did you have slide-show nights?
Did you sit through friends boring slide-show nights?
Show or hold old cameras and photos
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AUSTRALIA DAY THEME SUGGESTIONS
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BUSY IN THE GARDEN DVD
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From the DVD In the Garden this 10minute movie titled BUSY IN THE GARDEN has some great vignettes of the things we do in the garden:
*Especially the Aussie BBQ
Other activities are mowing the lawn, hanging out washing on an old rotary clothesline, a girl on an old rope and plank swing, a girl watering, feeding the chooks, gardening, a toddler learning to walk and falling on the grass
Also on this DVD is VISITORS TO MY GARDEN (a slide-show) which includes a possum and kangaroo |
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MAKING PAVLOVA
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From the DVD Oranges and Lemons this 8minute movie titled MAKING PAVLOVA is very relaxing and shows step-by-step the making and decorating of a pavlova. Relaxing classical music
A longer vignette is on the main movie with slightly faster classical music. |
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MAKING PAVLOVA
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You may like to bake, decorate and serve pavlova before or after playing the movie
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Talk about favourite toppings
Discuss the secrets for a PERFECT-PAV |
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THEMED CROZZLES TO PLAY
WHAT BIRD IS THAT?
THE CRICKET MATCH
ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA - very British but Aussie too |
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THE GREAT AUSSIE HOLIDAY BREAK
Beautiful scenery and filmed on Queensland's Gold Coast and South Stradbroke Island |
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MEMORY BOXES
Turn a generic Share-Time Pictures' movie into a personal experience for your care-recipient/s
SUGGESTIONS FOR CREATING A THEMED MEMORY BOX
A Memory Box provides the opportunity for tactile sensory experiences of items viewed and
holding the item and image allows a closeness, the ability to see more image detail, smell the item, feel the texture
and assists familiarity and recognition.
1. Watch the movie first yourself
2. Make note of interesting and appropriate subjects, tools, fabrics, etc., that your care-recipient/s will identify with
3. Collect and arrange these in a box or basket - Make sure the box is a comfortable size for placing on a lap and that the sides are not too high.
Discomfort will quickly lead to disinterest. Select items that are easily to hold and not heavy
4. Add something that is personal to your care-recipient, something that is on the theme and may be of significance.
- Maybe an old photo similar to one from the DVD - Or something from their past related to the theme
- Perhaps a favourite flower from the theme
5. Include one or two film stills from the movie form the available resources
- a themed weekly calender
- a visual aid download
6. Depending on your Care-recipient, include the themed DVD jacket and disc and discuss old and new technology
7. View the themed DVD movie with your care-recipient/s - Then open and share the themed Memory Box
A Tip: Create Memory Boxes for each of our themed DVDs and regular themes your have throughout the year.
- Large shoe-boxes are ideal and can be covered with themed paper, paint or images.
- Many of the items can be left in the box for next viewing
- Keep a note in the box of everyday items that need to be re-added to save time next time or missing an item
MOMENTS IN LAVENDER
SUGGESTIONS FOR A LAVENDER MEMORY BOX
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Tear up rags for the curling of girl's hair scene. Talk about a 1950s child star with curly hair |
Add a piece of mauve
tulle for feeling the texture and discussing
the uses
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Include mauve & purple balloons ready to handle or blow up
Talk about parties
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Add some lace or yellow ribbon to tie in a bow
Talk about sewing |
Add some fresh lavender ready to arrange in a vase or tie up for drying |
Add dried lavender to smell or make a scent bag
Talk about other lavender products
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