Amazing Gift Ideas

Gift Ideas for People living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

Find the right gift for someone living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias

As care partners and loved ones, we often wonder how we can make their experience more comfortable and meaningful. To help with this, our team has curated a thoughtful list of items designed to bring comfort, joy, and encourage meaningful engagement:

1) Amazon Echo Show with Video Calling: Stay connected with loved ones easily through voice commands and video calls—use the “drop-in” feature to start a video call without your older adult needing to take action to accept the call!

2) Art Activities: Simple art projects encourage creative expression, providing a relaxing and fulfilling experience.

3) Free-Form Building Blocks or Puzzles: These promote cognitive engagement and fine motor skills, making them both fun and therapeutic.

4) Lace and Trace Activity Set: Perfect for those who enjoyed sewing—this type of kit combines fun and function with easy-to-follow lacing patterns.

5) Tangle Fidget Toy: Fidget toys and fidget blankets are soothing sensory tools that help reduce anxiety and improve focus.

6) Weighed Blanket or Photo Blanket: A weighted blanket offers comfort and security, while a photo blanket can spark positive memories and feelings of connection.

7) Comfort Companions: Weighted dolls, robotic dogs and pets. Provides comfort, companionship, and a sense of nurturing, helping to reduce agitation.

8) Photo Albums: A great way to reconnect with memories. Looking through familiar photos can bring joy and aid in memory recall. To help, label photos as to who is in the picture and how the person living with dementia knows them.

9) Specialized Clothing: Silvert’s easy-to-use clothing features soft fabrics and adaptive closures, making dressing easier for both the wearer and care partner.

10) Extra Large Digital Day Clock: With large, easy-to-read numbers, this clock helps maintain a sense of time and reduces confusion.

11) 4-Piece Eatwell Assistive Tableware Set: This set promotes independence at mealtime, making eating easier and more enjoyable.

12) Koto Music Player for Dementia: Simple-to-use music players designed for those with dementia can provide comfort and emotional support through familiar tunes.

These gifts can make daily life more enjoyable and meaningful for someone living with dementia.

Gift Ideas for Care Partners

Being a care partner can be a rewarding but challenging role. It’s important to remember that in order to provide the best care, caregivers also need to take care of their own well-being.

Here are some thoughtful gift ideas that not only show appreciation but also help ensure caregivers can meet their own needs, so they can continue to support others:

1.) Gift Cards for places that can help alleviate some of their workload or allow them some much needed self-care. Some places to consider:

• Restaurants
• Lawn care service
• Cleaning services
• Personal pampering
• Meal delivery

2.) Gift your time and help with tasks to make caregiving easier for them. Create self-made "coupons" offering your help with:

• Cleaning the house
• Preparing a meal
• Mowing the lawn
• Shoveling the driveway
• Spending time with the person living with dementia so the caregiver has time for themselves 

3.) Books for Self-Care: Find books focused on caregiver well-being, mindfulness, or stress relief.

4.) Planner/Agenda to help them stay organized with a planner for managing appointments, tasks, and time for themselves.

5.) Pampering gifts like bath salts, soothing teas, essential oils, or relaxation tools to encourage a moment of peace.