# Creative Activities (creativeactivities.org)

> Free creative activities to do together, with printable cards, plus gentle browser games, a free mobile app and practical guides, first for families with older adults, including people living with dementia. No sign-up, no timers, no scores. Recreational and informational only: not medical advice, and no claims to diagnose, treat or prevent dementia.

Key facts:
- All games are free, run in a web browser and need no account.
- Games have no timer, score, levels or penalties; pictures stay visible by default.
- Photos used in Photo pairs stay in the browser and are never uploaded.
- Guides cite public sources such as the National Institute on Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association, Cochrane and The Lancet.
- The Creative Activities app ("Dementia Games: Creative Activities") is free for iPhone, iPad and Android: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dementia-games-golden-moments/id6749312459 and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindfulness.golden_moments
- Full text summaries: https://creativeactivities.org/llms-full.txt
- Languages: the website is available in 190 languages; English is the original and the rest are machine translations (details under Languages below).

## Creative Activities app
- [About the app](https://creativeactivities.org/app/): A free app for iPhone, iPad and Android with gentle picture matching on four to twelve large tiles, matching and viewing with family photos you choose, and eight included picture packs that work without internet. No account, ads, timer or score.
- Gentle picture matching with 4, 6, 8 or 12 large tiles; pictures stay visible unless you choose to hide them
- Family photos you select are copied into the app for matching and for looking at together
- Look together: one picture at a time with optional conversation prompts
- Eight picture packs included with the app; they work offline
- No account, ads, in-app purchases, timer, score or penalty
- Requirements: iOS 15 or later; Android 7.0 or later.
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dementia-games-golden-moments/id6749312459
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindfulness.golden_moments

## Activities by situation (English)
- [Activities for Seniors to Do Together at Home](https://creativeactivities.org/activities-for-seniors/): Simple activities for older adults to do together at home, from crafts and drawing to music, nature and conversation, chosen for comfort, dignity and an easy stop.
- [Arts and Crafts for Seniors: Easy Projects That Feel Grown-Up](https://creativeactivities.org/arts-and-crafts-for-seniors/): Easy arts and crafts for older adults, chosen by hand strength, eyesight and tolerance for mess, with a guide to picking a project and setting up the table.
- [Bedside Activities: Gentle Things to Do Together in Bed or a Chair](https://creativeactivities.org/bedside-activities/): Simple creative activities for someone who spends most of the day in bed or a chair. Lap-tray crafts, music and letters, in short sessions that are easy to pause.
- [Grandparent and Grandchild Activities to Do Together](https://creativeactivities.org/grandparent-grandchild-activities/): Craft and keepsake activities for grandparents and children about 4 to 12, with a clear role for each. Some work well for a grandparent with memory changes.

## Activity cards (English)
- [Find an activity](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/): filter by time, materials, type, setting and who is taking part.
- [Arrange flowers together](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/arrange-flowers-together/): Arrange a jar of flowers together from garden or store stems. Five minutes to set up, seated at a table, low cost, with easier, bedside and low-vision versions.
- [Decorate a keepsake box](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/decorate-a-keepsake-box/): Cover a shoebox with paper or fabric, then choose a few small things to keep inside it. A calm seated craft that costs little, with easier and bedside versions.
- [Decorate a plant pot](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/decorate-a-plant-pot/): Decorate a plant pot together with paint, paper or twine, then pot up a plant. Low cost, seated at a table, and something useful to keep on a windowsill.
- [Draw repeating patterns](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/draw-repeating-patterns/): Fill boxes on a page with lines, loops and dots using a soft pencil or marker. There is no subject and no right answer, and it has easier and bedside versions.
- [Draw to music](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/draw-to-music/): Draw to music together, letting lines, shapes and colors follow the sound. No drawing skill needed, seated at a table, low cost, with easier and bedside versions.
- [Fold a paper boat](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/fold-a-paper-boat/): Fold a classic paper boat together from one sheet of paper, then float it in a basin. No glue or scissors, free, with easier and group versions to try.
- [Fold towels together](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/fold-towels-together/): Fold warm towels from the dryer together and stack them neatly, with no right way to fold. Seated at a table or standing, with easier and seated versions.
- [Give a hand massage](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/give-a-hand-massage/): Ask first, then gently massage the back of one hand and each finger with a little plain lotion. Stop at any time. Seated or bedside, with quieter versions.
- [Look through a photo album](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/look-through-a-photo-album/): Turn the pages of a family photo album together, pausing wherever they like to talk about each picture. Seated or bedside, with easier and large-print versions.
- [Make a button picture](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-button-picture/): Make a button picture together by sorting and gluing buttons onto card. Seated at a table, low cost, with easier versions. Buttons are a choking hazard.
- [Make a color collage](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-color-collage/): Choose one color, tear out magazine pages in that color and glue them onto card together. Seated at a table, low cost, with easier, bedside and low-vision versions.
- [Make a family tree of hands](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-family-tree-of-hands/): Make a family tree of hands together by tracing each person's hand in pencil around a drawn trunk. No paint on skin, seated, low cost, for all ages.
- [Make a greeting card](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-greeting-card/): Make a greeting card together to send to someone who will enjoy it. Folded card, a few pictures and a short message, 5 minutes to set up, seated at a table.
- [Make a lavender sachet](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-lavender-sachet/): Fill and tie a small fabric sachet with dried lavender together. No sewing, five minutes to set up, low cost, with bedside, unscented and easier versions.
- [Make a memory collage](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-memory-collage/): Make a memory collage together from photos, magazine pictures and paper. 10 minutes to set up, seated at a table, low cost, with easier and bedside versions.
- [Make a paper chain garland](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-paper-chain-garland/): Make a paper chain garland together from strips of colored paper, a link at a time. Low cost, repetitive and easy to share, for a room, a party or a season.
- [Make a personal songbook](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-personal-songbook/): Make a personal songbook together with favorite song titles, a few lines of lyrics and the stories behind them. Seated, low cost, with easier and bedside versions.
- [Make a photo postcard](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-photo-postcard/): Glue a copy of a favorite photo onto card, write one line together and send it to someone special. Seated at a table, low cost, with easier and bedside versions.
- [Make a pine cone bird feeder](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-pine-cone-bird-feeder/): Make a pine cone bird feeder together with fat and birdseed, then hang it where you can watch. Low cost, seated at a table, with nut-free and easier options.
- [Make a playlist together](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-playlist-together/): Choose five to eight favorite songs together on a phone, play each one and keep the ones they like. Seated or bedside, with easier and low-vision versions.
- [Make a sealed shaker](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-sealed-shaker/): Fill a small plastic bottle with dried rice, seal the lid and decorate it, then shake along to music. A helper seals it; quieter versions too.
- [Make a texture board](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/make-a-texture-board/): Glue scraps of fabric, ribbon and household materials onto card to make a texture board together. Low cost, seated or bedside, with easier versions.
- [Make a torn paper mosaic](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/tear-paper-mosaic/): Tear colored paper into pieces and glue them into a simple mosaic together. No scissors needed, low cost, seated at a table, with easier and bedside versions.
- [Paint a garden stone](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/paint-a-garden-stone/): Paint a smooth stone together to place in a garden, window box or path. Non-toxic acrylic paint, low cost, at a table indoors or outside in the shade.
- [Paint a shared picture](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/paint-a-shared-picture/): Paint one large picture together on a sheet taped to the table, with everyone adding in turn. Non-toxic paint for small groups, with easier and seated versions.
- [Paint with watercolors](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/paint-with-watercolors/): Paint with watercolors together, letting colors run and blend on wet paper. Non-toxic paint, 10 minutes to set up, seated at a table, no drawing skill needed.
- [Plant seeds in a pot](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/plant-seeds-in-a-pot/): Plant large, easy seeds in a pot together, at a table or outdoors. Ten minutes to set up, low cost, with seated, easier and with-children versions.
- [Press leaves and flowers](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/press-leaves-and-flowers/): Collect leaves and flowers, then press them in a heavy book together. Free or low cost, seated at a table, with outdoor, easier and group versions.
- [Print with leaves](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/print-with-leaves/): Paint the back of a leaf, press it onto paper and lift it to see the veins in color. Outdoors or at a table, free to make, with easier and seated versions.
- [Shape a pinch pot](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/shape-a-pinch-pot/): Shape a small bowl from air-dry clay by pressing with your thumbs, working together at a table. It dries overnight, costs little, and has easier and seated versions.
- [Sketch what is on the table](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/sketch-what-is-on-the-table/): Look at a cup, a piece of fruit or a flower, then draw its outline together with a soft pencil. No drawing skill needed. It is free, seated, and has easier versions.
- [Sort buttons by color](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/sort-buttons-by-color/): Sort a bowl of large buttons into a muffin tin or small dishes by color or size, in whatever order they like. Seated at a table, with easier and low-vision versions.
- [Start a family recipe book](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/start-a-family-recipe-book/): Start a family recipe book together by talking about favorite dishes and writing them down. Seated at a table, no cooking, low cost, with easier versions.
- [Tap a rhythm together](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/tap-a-rhythm-together/): Tap along to a steady song on a table, tray or small drum, taking turns to lead. Seated or bedside, with quieter, easier and with-children versions to choose from.
- [Watch birds from a window](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/watch-birds-from-a-window/): Sit by a window together and watch for birds, describing their colors and movement on a simple drawn chart. Seated or bedside, with no names needed and no cost.
- [Weave paper strips](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/weave-paper-strips/): Weave colored paper strips over and under on a card base that the helper has slit in advance. A calm, hands-on seated craft with low cost and easier versions.
- [Wind a ball of yarn](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/wind-a-ball-of-yarn/): Wind loose yarn into a ball together, one person holding and one winding. No setup, low cost, seated or bedside, with easier and less-sensory versions.
- [Write a letter together](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/write-a-letter-together/): Write a short letter or postcard together to a grandchild or friend. The helper writes while you talk, with easier and bedside versions. Free and seated at a table.
- [Five Activities for a Week: A Printable Pack](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/packs/five-activities-for-a-week/): Five free printable activity cards for a week together: drawing to music, a greeting card, pressed leaves, a letter and a color collage. One card per page.
- [Five Quiet Bedside Activities: A Printable Pack](https://creativeactivities.org/activity/packs/five-quiet-bedside-activities/): Five free printable activity cards that work in bed or an armchair: a songbook, a lavender sachet, a letter, patterns and a sketch. One card per page.

## Games
- [Picture pairs](https://creativeactivities.org/games/picture-pairs/): A free, gentle matching game for people living with dementia. Large pictures stay visible, there is no timer or score, and you choose 4 to 12 tiles.
- [Find the same](https://creativeactivities.org/games/find-the-same/): One picture at the top, two to four below. Tap the one that is the same. A calm, free picture game for people living with dementia, with no timer.
- [Shadow match](https://creativeactivities.org/games/shadow-match/): A dark shadow at the top, two to four pictures below. Tap the picture that makes the shadow. A free, calm shadow matching game for dementia, with no timer.
- [Sort together](https://creativeactivities.org/games/sort-together/): Tap a picture, then tap the basket it belongs in: kitchen or garden, fruit or animals. A calm, free sorting activity for people living with dementia.
- [Picture puzzle](https://creativeactivities.org/games/picture-puzzle/): An easy online jigsaw for people living with dementia: 4 or 9 large pieces, the whole picture stays visible, and you tap two pieces to swap them.
- [Finish the saying](https://creativeactivities.org/games/finish-the-saying/): Familiar American sayings with the last word missing, like "A penny saved is a penny ___". Tap a choice or show the ending, then talk about it.
- [Large-print word search](https://creativeactivities.org/games/word-search/): A free large-print word search for seniors and people living with dementia. Few words, big letters, words across and down only. Play online or print.
- [Coloring pages](https://creativeactivities.org/games/coloring/): Simple, adult coloring pages with big areas: tap a color, then tap the picture. No mess, no wrong colors, and every page can be printed for free.
- [Conversation cards](https://creativeactivities.org/games/conversation-cards/): Picture cards with gentle conversation starters for people living with dementia: no quizzing, no right answers. Use on screen or print the full set.
- [Photo pairs](https://creativeactivities.org/games/photo-pairs/): Turn your own family photos into a gentle matching game. Choose 2 to 6 photos on your device; they stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
- [Picture bingo](https://creativeactivities.org/games/picture-bingo/): Free printable picture bingo for memory care and senior groups, with a large on-screen caller. Big pictures with words, 9 or 16 squares, no reading needed.
- [Calm breathing](https://creativeactivities.org/games/calm-breathing/): A slow, quiet breathing pause to share: a gentle circle grows and shrinks for six breaths. You start it, and you can stop any time.

## Activities for People with Dementia
- [Activities for People with Dementia: 101 Simple Ideas](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/ideas/): 101 simple, adult activities for people living with dementia, from folding towels to music and photos, with how to adapt each one as things get harder.
- [Activities for Early-Stage Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/early-stage/): Activity ideas for early-stage dementia: hobbies, games, outings, writing and planning together, with small changes that keep the person enjoying them and in charge.
- [Activities for Middle-Stage Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/middle-stage/): Simple activities for middle-stage dementia: useful jobs, music, photos and easy games, with step-by-step setup and ways to turn restlessness into something to do.
- [Activities for Late-Stage Dementia, Including in Bed or a Chair](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/late-stage/): Gentle activities for late-stage dementia, including for someone in bed or a chair: music, touch, reading aloud, sounds and simply being together, with safety notes.
- [Music Activities for People with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/music/): How to share music with someone living with dementia: building a personal playlist by era and genre, 15 simple music activities, and tips for every stage.
- [Reminiscence Activities: Memory Boxes, Life Stories and Photos](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/reminiscence/): How to share memories with someone living with dementia without quizzing: photo talk, memory boxes and life-story books, with phrases that keep it relaxed.
- [Sensory Activities for People with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/sensory/): Sensory activities for people living with dementia, from hand massage to fabric baskets and nature sounds, with clear safety notes on choking, allergies and scents.
- [Household Tasks as Activities for People with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/household-tasks/): Folding, sorting, setting the table and simple cooking can be meaningful activities for people with dementia. How to set them up, adapt them and keep them safe.
- [Arts and Crafts for Adults with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/arts-and-crafts/): Adult arts and crafts ideas for people living with dementia, from watercolor and collage to flower arranging, with tips on setup, adapting and process over product.
- [Outdoor and Gardening Activities for People with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/outdoor-and-gardening/): Gardening and outdoor activity ideas for people living with dementia, with raised beds, container gardens, and safety tips for heat, sun and wandering.
- [Activities for Men with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/for-men/): Activity ideas for men living with dementia, built on past work, hobbies and routines rather than stereotypes, with tips for adapting each one safely.
- [Group Activities for Dementia: A Guide for Care Homes and Day Programs](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/care-home-groups/): Group activities for memory care, nursing homes and adult day programs: picture bingo, sing-alongs and reminiscence groups, plus seating and group size tips.
- [Visiting Someone with Dementia in Memory Care or the Hospital](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/visiting/): What to do when visiting someone with dementia in memory care, a nursing home or the hospital: what to bring, simple activities, short visits and leaving well.
- [Phone and Video Call Activities for Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/phone-and-video-calls/): Video call and phone activities for long-distance family of someone with dementia: show-and-tell, reading aloud, singing, shared-screen games and tips for helpers.
- [A Gentle Daily Routine for Someone Living with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/daily-routine/): A flexible sample day for someone living with dementia, with meals, activities and rest in a steady rhythm, plus how to build your own and adapt it on harder days.
- [Free Printable Dementia Activities](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/printable/): Free printable dementia activities: large-print word search, coloring pages, conversation cards and picture bingo, plus tips for printing them well.
- [Activities and Games for People with Alzheimer's](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/alzheimers/): Activities and games for people with Alzheimer's at each stage, built on the long-held skills and memories that often last, with free games to play together.
- [Memory Games for Seniors with Dementia: Gentle Versions That Don't Test](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/memory-games/): Matching, picture and card games for seniors with dementia, and how to play them so nobody feels tested: pictures face up, fewer pairs, no score, play as a team.
- [Easy Trivia for Seniors with Dementia, Without the Pressure](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/trivia/): 50 easy trivia questions for seniors with dementia, with answer choices and talking points, plus how to run trivia so nobody feels tested or left out.
- [Puzzles for People with Dementia: Jigsaws, Word Puzzles and Easy Online Puzzles](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/puzzles/): How to choose jigsaw, word and online puzzles for someone with dementia: piece size, pictures, large print, doing it together, and when to make it simpler.
- [Holiday Activities for Someone with Dementia, from Thanksgiving On](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/holidays/): Simple holiday activities for someone with dementia: cooking jobs, decorating, music, photos and video calls, plus how to plan a calmer Thanksgiving or Christmas.
- [Free Online Games for People with Dementia, No Download Needed](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/online-games/): Free online games for people with dementia that open in a browser, with no app or account: picture matching, sorting, puzzles and calm breathing, plus tips.
- [Finish-the-Saying Games for Seniors with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/finish-the-saying/): Finish-the-saying and proverb games for seniors with dementia: how to play with familiar sayings, offer choices, avoid tests and turn a missed answer into a talk.
- [Picture Bingo for Seniors with Dementia, Printed or On Screen](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/picture-bingo/): Picture bingo for seniors with dementia, printed or on screen: large pictures, a gentle caller, no winner pressure, and tips for small groups and care homes.
- [Coloring Activities for Alzheimer's and Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/coloring/): Coloring for people with Alzheimer's or dementia: adult pages, large crayons, tap-to-color games and printables, with setup tips and ways to stop without fuss.
- [Activities for Early-Onset Dementia: Ideas for Working-Age Adults](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/early-onset/): Activities for early-onset dementia, when symptoms start before 65: hobbies, outings, music from their youth, and support for partners and adult children.
- [Reminiscence Questions for People with Dementia, Open and Never a Quiz](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/reminiscence-questions/): Reminiscence questions for people with dementia, by theme: open invitations about home, work, food, music and holidays, with phrases that keep talk warm.
- [Art Projects for People Living with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/art-projects/): Art projects for people with dementia, step by step: watercolor washes, collage, clay, chalk and leaf printing, with how to choose safe, adult art supplies.
- [Twenty Questions and Conversation Games for People with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/conversation-games/): Twenty questions and other conversation games for people with dementia, rewritten so the person is the expert, with no score, no timer and no quizzing.
- [Art Therapy or a Creative Activity: What Is the Difference?](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/art-therapy-or-creative-activity/): Art therapy is a mental health profession led by trained therapists. A creative art activity is for enjoyment and time together. Here is how to tell them apart.
- [How to Find and Check an Art Therapist](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/finding-an-art-therapist/): How to check an art therapist's credentials in the US and UK, search the UK HCPC register, and ask the right questions before a first session.
- [Creative Arts Therapies: Art, Music, Dance, Drama and Poetry](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/creative-arts-therapies/): The five creative arts therapies: art, music, dance, drama and poetry. How each is trained and credentialed, and what dementia research does and does not show.
- [Relaxing Art Activities for Adults to Try at Home](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/therapeutic-art-activities-for-adults/): Relaxing art activities for adults at home, from watercolor to pressed flowers. Creative hobbies, not therapy. Searching for therapeutic art activities for adults?
- [Group Art Activities for Older Adults](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/group-art-activities/): Group art for adults and seniors: how to pick a project for three to eight people, set up the table, and give everyone a useful role. Simple, low cost, easy to stop.
- [Drawing and Painting to Relax: Simple Ways to Begin](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/drawing-and-painting-to-relax/): Simple drawing and painting for adults who say they cannot draw: mark-making, drawing to music, watercolor washes, and how a helper starts the first stroke together.
- [Art Supplies for Older Adults: A Short, Low-Cost Kit](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/art-supplies-for-older-adults/): A short, low-cost art kit for older adults: what each item is for, cheap substitutes, adjustments for arthritis, low vision and bed use, and simple storage.
- [Pen Pals for Older Adults: Letters as a Shared Activity](https://creativeactivities.org/activities/pen-pals-for-older-adults/): Senior pen pals and letter writing as a shared activity: who to write to, how to find a program safely, what to send when words are hard, and how a helper can help.

## Caregiving Guides
- [How to Play Games with Someone Who Has Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/how-to-play-together/): A practical guide to playing games with someone living with dementia: setting up, pacing, never correcting, making games easier, and knowing when to stop.
- [Communication Tips for Talking with Someone Who Has Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/communication-tips/): Practical ways to talk with someone living with dementia: how to set up a conversation, what to say instead of quizzing or correcting, and how to listen.
- [When Someone with Dementia Refuses or Gets Frustrated with an Activity](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/when-they-say-no/): Why a person living with dementia may refuse or get upset with an activity, what to try instead, what to avoid, and when a sudden change needs a doctor.
- [Sundowning: Calm Late-Afternoon Activities for People with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/late-day-restlessness/): Gentle routines, room changes and calm activities that may ease late-day restlessness in dementia, plus when to call a doctor about new or worsening symptoms.
- [Setting Up a Tablet or Phone for Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/tablets-and-screens/): Step-by-step tablet and phone setup for someone with dementia: lock to one app, larger text, fewer notifications, a simple home screen, volume and privacy.
- [How to Choose Dementia Apps and Games](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/choosing-apps-and-games/): A caregiver's checklist for choosing dementia apps and games: start with your goal, avoid timers and ads, check privacy, and read evidence claims with care.
- [Caregiver Self-Care: Respite, Support and Signs of Burnout](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/caregiver-self-care/): Signs of caregiver burnout, how to find respite and support groups, and free US helplines, including the Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline and Eldercare Locator.
- [When Someone with Dementia Keeps Asking to Go Home](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/asking-to-go-home/): Why a person living with dementia asks to go home even when they are home, what to say, calming activities to try, and how to keep them safe if they try to leave.
- [When Someone with Dementia Asks the Same Question Again and Again](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/repeated-questions/): Why a person living with dementia asks the same question over and over, calm ways to answer, simple tools that help, and when a sudden change needs a doctor.
- [Home Safety for Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/home-safety/): A room-by-room home safety review for dementia caregivers, with practical checks for lighting, trip hazards, medicines and everyday routines.
- [Traveling with Someone Who Has Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/traveling-with-dementia/): Plan a trip with someone living with dementia: choose a comfortable route, protect familiar routines, pack essentials and prepare a simple backup plan.
- [Supporting Someone with Dementia Who Lives Alone](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/living-alone-with-dementia/): Support someone with dementia who lives alone with steady routines, agreed check-ins and practical help, while keeping their wishes and independence central.
- [Making Mealtimes Easier for Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/mealtimes-with-dementia/): Practical ways to make meals calmer for someone with dementia: familiar food, fewer distractions, clear table settings, enough time and room for independence.
- [Helping Someone with Dementia Bathe](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/bathing-with-dementia/): Practical ways to support bathing with dementia: protect privacy, offer choices, prepare the room and pause or try another approach if needed.
- [Pet Care and Dementia: Support a Shared Routine](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/pet-care-and-dementia/): Help someone with dementia keep a pet-care routine with reminders, agreed help and backup plans that respect the person's choices and the animal's needs.
- [Oral Care for Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/oral-care-with-dementia/): Help someone with dementia keep a familiar mouth-care routine with simple cues, permission and dentist support for pain, dentures or new problems.
- [Getting Dressed with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/getting-dressed-with-dementia/): Help someone with dementia get dressed with more comfort and choice. Use familiar clothes, simple cues, privacy and enough time.
- [Toileting and Incontinence Support for People with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/toileting-and-incontinence-with-dementia/): Support toilet visits with privacy, familiar routines and simple cues. Ask about new problems, and do not restrict fluids without medical advice.
- [Talking About Driving and Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/driving-and-dementia-conversation/): Start a calm, early conversation about driving and dementia. Plan transport choices, note specific concerns and involve qualified local professionals.
- [Preparing for a Doctor Visit with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/doctor-visit-with-dementia/): Prepare for a doctor visit with dementia: list questions, note changes, bring medication details and include the person in decisions with consent.
- [Going to Hospital with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/hospital-visit-with-dementia/): Prepare for a planned or emergency hospital stay with dementia: share care preferences, bring familiar items and agree on discharge steps.
- [Recognizing Pain in Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/pain-with-dementia/): Pain can be hard to describe with dementia. Notice changes, ask in familiar words and contact a health professional rather than guessing at the cause.
- [Helping Someone with Dementia Drink Enough](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/drinking-enough-with-dementia/): Help someone with dementia drink enough by offering preferred drinks throughout the day. Ask a doctor about fluid needs and new swallowing problems.
- [Choosing In-Home Help for Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/choosing-in-home-dementia-care/): Choose in-home dementia support by defining needed help, asking about experience and backup, involving the person and checking costs and terms.
- [Choosing Residential Care for Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/choosing-residential-dementia-care/): Compare residential dementia care by the person's needs, staff approach, daily life and costs. Include them in visits and decisions as they wish.
- [Helping Someone with Dementia Manage Medicines](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/medication-support-with-dementia/): Support medicine routines with clear lists, pharmacist guidance and respect for independence. Never change a dose based on online advice.
- [Choosing an Adult Day Program with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/choosing-adult-day-program-dementia/): Compare adult day programs for dementia by activities, staff, support, transport and fit with the person's wishes. Ask about fees and attendance rules.
- [Emergency Planning with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/emergency-planning-dementia/): Prepare for storms, fires or evacuation with dementia: plan contacts, transport, medicines and familiar comfort items, and follow local emergency advice.
- [Talking with Children About Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/talking-to-children-about-dementia/): Explain dementia to a child with honest, age-aware answers. Protect their routines and privacy, welcome questions, and keep care responsibilities with adults.
- [After a Dementia Diagnosis: Where to Start](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/after-dementia-diagnosis/): A clear starting point after a dementia diagnosis: plan follow-up, find support and involve the person in choices at a pace that works for them.
- [Working After a Younger-Onset Dementia Diagnosis](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/working-with-younger-onset-dementia/): Explore work choices after a younger-onset dementia diagnosis: review tasks, ask about support, protect privacy and check local employment and benefit rules.
- [When Someone with Dementia Doesn't Recognize You](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/when-someone-with-dementia-does-not-recognize-you/): If someone with dementia doesn't recognize you, introduce yourself calmly, skip memory tests, offer familiar cues if welcome and seek help for sudden changes.
- [When Families Disagree About Dementia Care](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/family-disagreements-about-dementia-care/): A calm way to discuss dementia care disagreements: include the person's wishes, separate facts from assumptions, divide tasks and ask for outside help.
- [When Someone with Dementia Is Suspicious or Accuses You](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/when-someone-with-dementia-is-suspicious/): Respond calmly to suspicion about missing items, check the facts, keep clear routines and ask a clinician about new or distressing changes.
- [Managing Money with Dementia: Safer Support](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/managing-money-with-dementia/): Learn how to offer bill-paying help with dementia while keeping the person involved, understand trusted contacts and act if a scam is suspected.
- [When Someone with Dementia Sees or Hears Things](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/hallucinations-with-dementia/): Learn how to respond calmly when someone with dementia sees or hears things, check the surroundings and know when sudden changes need medical help.
- [When Someone with Dementia Becomes Angry or Aggressive](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/when-anger-becomes-aggression-with-dementia/): Learn how to respond safely when anger becomes aggression in dementia, what might contribute, and when to seek medical or emergency help.
- [Long-Distance Caregiving for Someone with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/long-distance-caregiving-with-dementia/): Support someone with dementia from far away: agree on roles, coordinate local help, plan visits and respect the person's wishes.
- [What to Do After Someone with Dementia Falls](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/responding-after-a-fall-with-dementia/): What to do after a fall involving someone with dementia: when to call emergency services, how to keep them safe and why follow-up matters.
- [Supporting an LGBTQ+ Person with Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/supporting-lgbtq-person-with-dementia/): Practical ways to respect an LGBTQ+ person's identity, privacy, partner and chosen supporters while planning dementia care.
- [Supporting Multilingual Communication in Dementia Care](https://creativeactivities.org/caregiving/language-and-dementia-communication/): Support a multilingual person with dementia by asking their language preference, using familiar cues and arranging language help for appointments.

## Brain Health: What the Research Says
- [Can Dementia Be Prevented? What the Research Says](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/can-dementia-be-prevented/): What the 2024 Lancet Commission and major trials found about lowering dementia risk, what they did not find, and steps to talk over with a doctor.
- [Dementia Risk Factors: The 14 the Lancet Commission Named](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/risk-factors/): The 14 changeable dementia risk factors named by the 2024 Lancet Commission, by life stage, with what research links and what you can talk over with a doctor.
- [Do Brain Games Prevent Dementia? What the Evidence Shows](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/brain-games/): What research says about brain games and dementia: cognitive stimulation, computer brain training, the ACTIVE trial and the FTC Lumosity case, explained plainly.
- [Intermittent Fasting and Dementia: What the Research Says](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/fasting/): Human evidence on intermittent fasting and dementia is limited and early. Learn the risks for older adults and why eating enough matters more with dementia.
- [MIND and Mediterranean Diets and Dementia: What the Research Says](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/diet/): What research says about the MIND and Mediterranean diets and dementia, why a major trial found no clear benefit, and how to help someone with dementia eat well.
- [Exercise and Brain Health: What Research Links and How to Move Safely](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/exercise/): What research links between physical activity and dementia risk, plus safe, enjoyable ways for older adults and people with dementia to move.
- [Sleep and Brain Health: What Research Suggests and What Helps](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/sleep/): What research suggests about sleep and dementia risk, why the brain-clearing research is still early, and practical sleep habits for older adults and caregivers.
- [Hearing Loss and Dementia Risk: What the Research Shows](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/hearing/): Why hearing loss is a leading dementia risk factor, what the ACHIEVE hearing aid trial really found, and how to get hearing checked and talk more easily.
- [Social Connection and Brain Health: Loneliness, Isolation and Dementia](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/social-connection/): How loneliness and social isolation are linked with dementia risk, what the Surgeon General's advisory said, and simple ways to stay connected together.
- [Early Signs of Dementia and When to See a Doctor](https://creativeactivities.org/brain-health/warning-signs/): Common early signs of dementia, how they differ from typical aging, treatable causes of memory problems, and how to prepare for a doctor's appointment.

## About
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- [Editorial policy](https://creativeactivities.org/editorial-policy/): sources, review and corrections.
- [For organizations](https://creativeactivities.org/for-organizations/): free use in care homes, libraries and support groups, and text for resource lists.
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- [App privacy policy](https://creativeactivities.org/app-privacy/): family photos stay on the device; no account or photo upload.
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## Languages

The website is published in 190 languages: English and 189 translations, 15727 indexable pages in all. 11 languages are written right to left (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Sindhi, Hebrew, South Azerbaijani, Divehi, Kashmiri, Uyghur, Yiddish).

- English is the original. Every other language is a machine translation that has not yet been checked by a native speaker; each translated page says so and links to the English original.
- URLs: English is at the root (https://creativeactivities.org/games/). Other languages use a language prefix with the same English slug (https://creativeactivities.org/es/games/).
- Every language is indexable, has its own sitemap (all listed in https://creativeactivities.org/sitemap.xml) and declares hreflang alternates for the others, with English as x-default.
- In every language: /, /about/, /activities/, /app/, /brain-health/, /caregiving/, /editorial-policy/, /faq/, /for-organizations/, /games/, /handout/, plus the game pages and translated guides.
- English only, linked from every language: /accessibility/, /activities-for-seniors/, /activities/art-supplies-for-older-adults/, /activities/art-therapy-or-creative-activity/, /activities/creative-arts-therapies/, /activities/drawing-and-painting-to-relax/, /activities/finding-an-art-therapist/, /activities/group-art-activities/, /activities/pen-pals-for-older-adults/, /activities/therapeutic-art-activities-for-adults/, /activity/, /activity/arrange-flowers-together/, /activity/decorate-a-keepsake-box/, /activity/decorate-a-plant-pot/, /activity/draw-repeating-patterns/, /activity/draw-to-music/, /activity/fold-a-paper-boat/, /activity/fold-towels-together/, /activity/give-a-hand-massage/, /activity/look-through-a-photo-album/, /activity/make-a-button-picture/, /activity/make-a-color-collage/, /activity/make-a-family-tree-of-hands/, /activity/make-a-greeting-card/, /activity/make-a-lavender-sachet/, /activity/make-a-memory-collage/, /activity/make-a-paper-chain-garland/, /activity/make-a-personal-songbook/, /activity/make-a-photo-postcard/, /activity/make-a-pine-cone-bird-feeder/, /activity/make-a-playlist-together/, /activity/make-a-sealed-shaker/, /activity/make-a-texture-board/, /activity/packs/five-activities-for-a-week/, /activity/packs/five-quiet-bedside-activities/, /activity/paint-a-garden-stone/, /activity/paint-a-shared-picture/, /activity/paint-with-watercolors/, /activity/plant-seeds-in-a-pot/, /activity/press-leaves-and-flowers/, /activity/print-with-leaves/, /activity/shape-a-pinch-pot/, /activity/sketch-what-is-on-the-table/, /activity/sort-buttons-by-color/, /activity/start-a-family-recipe-book/, /activity/tap-a-rhythm-together/, /activity/tear-paper-mosaic/, /activity/watch-birds-from-a-window/, /activity/weave-paper-strips/, /activity/wind-a-ball-of-yarn/, /activity/write-a-letter-together/, /app-privacy/, /arts-and-crafts-for-seniors/, /bedside-activities/, /grandparent-grandchild-activities/, /help/, /legal/, /medical-disclaimer/, /pictures/, /privacy-choices/, /privacy/, /safety/, /support/, /terms/, /today/.
- Games: 40 of 190 languages have all 12 games. A game is left out of a language rather than shown empty or invented (Word search needs an alphabet that suits a letter grid; Finish the saying needs genuine sayings in that language).
- Guides: 1 of 190 languages have all 88 guides.
- Language choice: a first visit to the English home page may open the language the browser prefers; a language picked in the menu is remembered and always wins.
- Per language (home page, page count, games, guides and sitemap for each): https://creativeactivities.org/llms-languages.txt