What could be more poignant than a feast that is all about memory when someone you love has dementia and is losing their own memories?
3. Dress up for the occasion. It’s amazing how putting on dress shoes makes it feel like a real holiday.
4. Let traditional food inspire memories. Family recipes take memory to another level, as food has the power to transport someone back to favorite celebrations or traditions and bring back memories of relatives. If you have a loved one with cognitive decline in your home, have her join you in the kitchen to prepare favorite recipes, or just enjoy the hustle and bustle, sounds, and smells of a meal cooked with love. If helping in the kitchen is no longer possible or if your loved ones are far away, prepare and deliver your family’s traditional food to them.
5. Connect with the meaning of Passover. The Passover Seder is all about keeping the memory of the past alive by reenacting symbolically the events of Exodus. What could be more poignant than a feast that is all about memory when someone you love has dementia and is losing their own memories?
6. Be inclusive of all ages. Listen to the older generation share stories with the younger. And find a creative way to include children and grandparents who can’t be near in the Afikomen tradition.
The Passover Seder is about preserving memories through the generations. This tradition may be accessible to someone who has dementia in a way that more individual memories are not. Even those whose dementia makes them seem unresponsive may hear the familiar words of the Seder and experience the memories in the core of their hearts. And even if they are fully unaware of their surroundings, they are still present with us for the tradition, which transcends both time and individuality.
A doctor-recommended light therapy that rejuvenates brain function leading to remarkable health benefits. Choose a light system that fits effortlessly into your daily routine.
A 4-light system to fits into common areas like lounges, game rooms, or libraries where groups of people experience the lights and move freely about the spaces. The lights are synchronized to fill large rooms with safe, rejuvenating light to complement daily routines and planned activities.
Our synchronized 2-light system is best for larger rooms and shared spaces like family rooms and offices. Set them up on either side of the TV and turn them on while you’re watching your favorite programs. Or set them on conference tables or end tables for daily meetings. Think of them like a candle that casts glimmering light to improve concentration and executive function.
We designed Beacon40 Personal to fit into any home or office. Turn it on for at least one hour a day and experience the passive therapy of rejuvenating 40Hz light. Use them in any room at home while you answer emails, during meals or while you go about your daily routines. Use voice controls to set your personal preferences including tone, brightness and schedule.
