FUN THINGS THAT CAN HELP

TODAY I WAS REMINDED OF A DEAR MAN I CARED FOR A WHILE BACK, WHO ALSO HAD ALZHEIMER'S.  HE LOVED TO PLAY THE GAME OF DOMINOES MORE THAN JUST ABOUT ANY THING.  MIKE ALSO LOVES TO PLAY GAMES, AND IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT PLAYING GAMES WITH HIM IS NOT JUST FOR FUN, IT CAN HELP KEEP HIS MIND WORKING A LITTLE LONGER.  I OF COURSE DO NOT PLAY TO WIN-MOST TIMES MIKE WILL MAKE HUGE MISTAKES (OR ARE THEY??) THAT CAUSE HIM TO WIN.  NO MATTER-HE IS KEEPING HIS MIND BUSY, AND THAT'S WHAT COUNTS. SOME GAMES THAT WE PLAY ON A REGULAR BASIS ARE BACKGAMMON,  RUMMIKUB, YAHTZEE, PHASE 10, AND YES, DOMINOES. IT IS PART OF OUR DAILY ROUTINE, AND MIKE REALLY LOOKS FORWARD TO IT. WE EVEN HAVE A PLAY DAY (USUALLY ON WEDS.) WHEN OUR DAUGHTERS AND GRAND KIDS COME OVER TO PLAY GAMES WITH US.  HE REALLY LOOKES FORWARD TO THAT!!!  I CAN ALSO RECOMMEND GAME PLAYING  FOR YOU CAREGIVERS, AS IT IS A LITTLE TIME DURING THE DAY WHEN YOU CAN SIT AND REST. WE ALL NEED THAT, AS OUR JOB (EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE OUT OF GREAT LOVE) IS A TAXING ONE. HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE SOME WAY TO GET A DAY OFF NOW AND THEN. THANKS TO MY WONDERFUL CHILDREN-I DO. HERE'S HOPING YOU HAVE A FUN FILLED DAY-JUST ME