Chapter Eight

10 WAYS TO LIVE POSITIVELY

LIVING POSITIVELY WITH DEMENTIA IS ABOUT MAKING CHOICES THAT GIVE YOU ENERGY AND KEEP YOU POSITIVE.

LIVING WITH DEMENTIA CAN BE TIRING, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET UP EARLY AND START YOUR DAY BECAUSE THE MORNING IS YOUR BEST TIME.

IT’S EASY TO GET BOGGED DOWN WITH THINGS THAT ARE NOT IMPORTANT, DEMENTIA CAUSES US TO PRIORITIZE BECAUSE WE HAVE LESS PRODUCTIVE TIME IN THE DAY.

READING WILL BECOME HARDER AS DEMENTIA PROGRESSES. GET IN THE HABIT OF READING/LISTENING TO BOOKS. DON’T GIVE UP ON READING.

USE THE EVENING TO MAKE EATING AN EVENT WITH YOUR CAREGIVER AND FAMILY AND ENJOY PREPARING MEALS FOR YOURSELF.

MAKE WALKING PART OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE, BUT ALWAYS BE PREPARED AS YOU WALK.

TV IS NOT A GOOD SOLUTION FOR SOME ONE WITH SOMEONE THAT HAS DEMENTIA. BEST TO FIND ENTERTAINMENT THAT MAKE YOU LAUGH.

USE YOUR CREATIVE TIME IN THE MORNING TO EITHER DO A PROJECT OR A HOBBY. USING THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR BRAIN IS VERY IMPORTANT.

SOCIALIZING WITH OTHER PEOPLE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA. GET YOURSELF CONNECTED WITH THE GROUP THAT YOU CAN MEET WITH REGULARLY.

IT’S EASY TO THINK YOU CAN MULTITASK BUT WITH DEMENTIA, FOCUS ON DOING ONE THING AT A TIME, KEEP YOURSELF IN THE PRESENT.

EVEN WITH DEMENTIA YOU CAN BE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS, JOIN YOUR LOCAL FOOD BANK, OR ANY NUMBER OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP PEOPLE IN NEED.