With Christmas just a day away, many families are struggling with including family members that have diminishing mental abilities, whether it be dementia or alzheimer’s, it’s important to include them in holiday celebrations, but be prepared for their role to change. Heart of America Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, Katherine Rivard, says people with these diseases can still have keen senses:
She adds that it can look different for each individual family, but experiences that use the senses usually help a person with the diseases during the holidays, however, it’s important not to overwhelm them.
