Simon Says...!

If you are having trouble motivating your loved one with Alzheimer's disease to complete routine tasks like bathing or brushing his or her teeth, try making a game of it by playing Simon Says. As the disease progresses, your loved one will probably need step-by-step instructions, so why not make it fun. Here's some example for playing Simon Says to accomplish daily care activities:

Brushing Teeth:

Simon says pick up your tooth brush.
Simon says put some toothpaste on your tooth brush.
Simon says brush your upper teeth.
Simon says brush your bottom teeth.
Simon says brush your upper left teeth.
Simon says brush your lower right teeth.
Ans so on....

Bathing:

Simon says it's time to take your bath (or shower).
Simon says go into the Bathroom.
Simon says take your clothes off.
Simon says step into the Bath Tub (or shower).
Simon says pick up the sopap.
Simon says rub the soap over your left arm.
Simon says rub the soap on your left leg.
Simon says rub the soap on your cheast.
Simon says rub the soap over your right arm.
Simon says rub the soap on your right leg.
Simon says rinse the soap off your body.
And so on...

Washing Hair:

Simon says wet your hair under the shower (or sink, depending on how you normally prefer to do this task).
Simon says put some shampoo in your left (or right) hand.
Simon says rub the shampoo in your hair.
Simon says rinse your hair under the water.
Simon says pick up the towel and rub the water out of your hair.
And so on...

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