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- 1. Consider group sing-alongs with songs from various decades. Ask residents about their favorite songs and include them.
- 3. Residents can be grouped according to their cognitive abilities to play games at various levels.
- 5. some residents might like to take part in decorating a room for a fellow resident's party. Others might like to help bake and decorate a cake.
- 6. Some residents might enjoy growing herbs in a window garden or planting flowers in pots.
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- 2. young people can read to residents of nursing homes. However, an interesting alternative would be for the seniors to tell their stories to the youngsters.
- 4. This might include gentle calisthenics that are adapted to the residents' physical capabilities. Bouncing, tossing and kicking beach balls also provide physical activity and mental stimulation.