Get the perfect holiday gifts for seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia
It can be tough to find a gift that your older adult with Alzheimer’s or dementia will enjoy. It might even seem like they aren’t interested in anything.
We’ve chosen 18 of the best gift ideas that are perfect for people with dementia. They cover a variety of interests and a wide range of cognitive ability.
We’ve got fun and engaging games, gifts that comfort and soothe agitation, and activities that give a sense of accomplishment. We bet there’s something here that your older adult will love!
4 specially designed puzzles are fun for everyone
1) $10 Melissa and Doug 7-piece tool puzzle
7-piece puzzle
Has a variety of chunky, easy-to-grasp tool shapes
2) From $13 Puzzles to Remember
36 piece jigsaw puzzles
Designed for people with dementia
Large pieces are easier to grip and see
Pictures are lovely, vibrant, and artistic
3) From $20 Vintage Saturday Evening Post 6-piece or 12-piece puzzles
Lovely puzzles are replicas of vintage prints from the Saturday Evening Post magazine, a staple in many households when seniors were young.
4) $28 Custom photo puzzle
15 piece jigsaw puzzle
Use any photo – your senior’s favorite family memory, nature scene, or vacation spot
Get a $2 discount by entering the promotion code “POP” at checkout, $5 will also be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association
4 activities give a sense of accomplishment
1) $10 Wooden 24-piece tool box kit
24-piece set includes wooden tools, nails, screws, nuts, and bolts.
2) $15 Wooden lacing beads set
50 solid wooden beads with bright colors and shapes
Large wooden beads with oversized holes are perfect for lacing
2 lacing strings included (get colorful shoelaces if you need more)
3) $21 Deluxe latches board
Well-crafted board has brightly colored and has polished metal locks, latches, and clasps
Each door opens to has a fun picture
4) $30 Plastic nuts & bolts set with 64 pieces
Brightly colored plastic nuts and bolts
Hours of safe fun – attach and detach the nuts and bolts or sort by color or shape
4 gifts to comfort and soothe seniors who are anxious or fidgety
1) $7 Tangle Jr. Fuzzy
18 fuzzy linked pieces are satisfying to hold, twist, and turn
2) $8 Spiky massage ball
Ball is 3″ in diameter
Gently spiky outer layer gives a massage effect
3) From $35 Fidget quilts and soft items
Comforting and give nervous hands something safe to fiddle with
$35 Handmade fidget quilt
$39 Sensory activity apron
$50 Twiddle Cat or Dog
$59 Activity pillow
4) From $45 Custom photo blankets
Seniors can stay warm and cozy while looking at a favorite family photo
From $45 Walmart custom photo blankets
From $75 Shutterfly custom photo blankets
3 gifts to cuddle and care for
1) $30 My Little Puppy singing plush puppy
Soft, cuddly puppy is 10″ tall
Sings “If You’re Happy And You Know It.”
The best part? It claps hands and ears along with the song!
2) From $75 Joy for All Pet Companion robotic cat
Lifelike and engaging as well as cute and cuddly soft
It can purr, meow, move, and respond in realistic ways when petted or hugged
Battery powered
Find out more in our review
3) Therapy dolls
Help seniors feel useful and needed and give them something positive to focus on
Bring back happy memories of early parenthood for both women and men
Ease feelings of isolation and sadness because they have someone to care for
Find out more about the positive effect of therapy dolls for dementia
$10 My Sweet Love baby girl (20 inches tall) – light skin
$10 My Sweet Love baby girl (12.5 inches tall) – dark skin
$20 La Baby doll (16 inches tall) – 4 ethnicity options: caucasian, african american, hispanic, asian
$30 Lots to Cuddle baby doll (20 inches tall) – 4 ethnicity options: caucasian, african american, hispanic, asian
$30 Believable Babies baby doll – light skin
$30 Believable Babies baby doll – dark skin
2 entertaining picture book series bring back the joy of reading
1) $13 Dogs or Cats picture books
Hardcover books with thick, easy-to-turn pages
Each book has large beautiful pictures of all kinds of dogs or cats
Realistic illustrations are not childish
2) From $20 Simple Pleasures for Special Seniors books
4 books in the series: Fruits, Fun Foods, Hand Tools, and Life In The US Military
Each book has large and colorful photo illustrations of everyday objects
Realistic illustrations are not childish
1 innovative technology gift that makes life better
$180 Amazon Echo
Echo gives your older adult someone else to talk so you can get a break
Instantly answers questions, like “what day is it?” or “what time is it?” – it’s a machine, so it will never get annoyed or frustrated
Plays music, tells time and weather, looks up information
It can’t completely replace human touch or real conversation, but feels like a helpful friend
Find out why Rick Phelps, dementia patient and advocate, loves his Echo
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— The 41 Smartest Holiday Gift Ideas for Seniors
— Caregiving During the Holidays: 6 Top Articles Help You Deal with Difficult Family
By DailyCaring Editorial Team
Image: SPC Care Homes
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