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Spark your mind Vol. 1 — Activity Book for Dementia

$18.95 CAD

A French-language activity book with 30+ adapted games and exercises for people living with moderate cognitive impairment.

Recommended for:

Early Stage

Mid-Stage

Late Stage

Product Details

Available in French only. Volume 2 is available in English.

Spark your mind, Vol. 1 is a cognitive activity book designed for people living with moderate cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's. Ir includes more than 30 adapted activities and games built around relevant themes and an appropriate level of difficulty for the moderate stage.

Volume 1 also includes a practical caregiver guide with expert health advice and tips for facilitating activities with a loved one. The activities are designed to stimulate memory, encourage conversation, and create moments of connection between the person living with cognitive impairment and the people around them.

  • Spark your mind Vol. 1 is suitable for people living with moderate cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's, who benefit from structured, adapted activities.
  • Spark your mind Vol. 1 is suitable for family caregivers looking for a ready-to-use activity resource to share with a loved one.
  • Spark your mind Vol. 1 is suitable for professional caregivers seeking adapted group or one-on-one activity materials in French.

Finding activities that are genuinely appropriate for the moderate stage of cognitive impairment is one of the more practical challenges caregivers face. Activities that are too complex cause frustration, while those that feel childish can affect dignity. The right activity hits a balance — familiar enough to engage, structured enough to guide, and meaningful enough to spark a real moment of connection.

Spark your mind was developed with that balance in mind. The themes are relevant to the lived experience of older adults, and the difficulty level was calibrated specifically for the moderate stage. The inclusion of a caregiver guide in Volume 1 also makes it a stronger resource for family members who are new to facilitating activities and want practical, expert-backed guidance alongside the content itself.

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  • 60 pages, published by Éditions Melba (2016)
  • Available in French only — Volume 2 available in English
  • ISBN: 9782981601216
  • 30+ adapted activities and games
  • Designed specifically for the moderate stage of cognitive impairment
  • Relevant themes and calibrated difficulty level
  • Includes a practical caregiver guide with expert health advice and tips
  • Designed to stimulate memory and encourage reminiscence
  • Promotes shared moments between caregivers and people living with cognitive impairment

Tips for Completing the activities

  • Choose Your Moment: Experts generally recommend doing these activities and games in the morning, between 9 and 10 a.m., when concentration is at its highest.
  • Offer Encouragement and Support: If the person you are accompanying is not able to do the activity, enjoy the time you have together and discuss the pictures, or move on to another activity.
  • Ask Open-Ended Questions and Adapt the Activity if Needed: Use a sheet of paper to hide a part of the game if the person seems distracted by the items on the page or if the activity is too long for them. Use a pencil and an eraser; feel free to erase and start again!
  • Trust Yourself! Taking time to do activities is very valuable. The most important thing is to have fun!

FAQs

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The activities in Spark Your Mind were designed for people with moderate cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer's, so they should not be too difficult.

Absolutely. This book was specially created for people living with moderate cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer's.

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