Here is a new YouTube 'Halloween Music Quiz' - https://youtu.be/u3OaL0z5NiU Hope you like it? Please do let me know in comments. Also if you could "Like" my video and "Subscribe" to my channel it would really help the YouTube algorithm and get more people to access it. As you know, my YouTube channel is especially aimed at people with mild to moderate dementia who do not have access to an ongoing CST group. Perhaps their 7 weeks/14 sessions "Making A Difference" initial prog

Link to new YouTube video ‘Momentous Events Of 20th Century - Part 1’ - https://youtu.be/8xH3_9BuHI8?si=CrMzYvNP-oyREu8a

People with more severe dementia often become afraid or agitated without necessarily being able to explain why. It is then for us to try to find out through exploration whether there are any unmet needs; are they in pain, do they need the toilet, has a memory upset them, is there any overstimulation from noise and so on. In these circumstances it is often hard to know how best to react, other than to try to empathise and validate feelings. One idea is to build a bridge to com

This week's theme for our 'Friendship Group' was 'Halloween', as 31st October is fast approaching. We started the session, as usual, with introductions and each of us saying if we liked or loathed Halloween, or as Americans calls it ‘Trick Or Treating’. We also asked members if they went to a Halloween Fancy Dress Party what costumes they would wear. Some members came wearing make up and wigs. We then went on to list things we associate with Halloween. This was our list:

Diwali — also known as Deepavali — is one of the most important and joyful festivals in India and among Hindu, Jain, Sikh, and some Buddhist communities worldwide. It’s often called the Festival of Lights , and its central theme is the victory of light over darkness , good over evil , and knowledge over ignorance . ✨🪔 🌟 Meaning & Symbolism The word Deepavali comes from Sanskrit: “Deepa” = lamp or light “Avali” = row or seriesSo, it literally means “a row of lights.” Ho

Hope you like my new CST making activity - Making Memory Jars. Likes, shares & subs would be great 👍 https://youtu.be/0Gmi4UEFL_s

Hi all, I've up loaded a new 'Best Movement Songs' and some movement challenges to my YouTube channel for you to use with your CST group. Why not take look and subscribe here - https://youtu.be/T6e-4AFqWk4

Here is a picture quiz for a CST activity to celebrate the month of November and the charity 'Movember', which aims to raise awareness of and funds for men's health including mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Here is the link - https://uk.movember.com It's a straightforward facial recognition picture quiz, with some clues thrown in. Embellish it as you see fit, with music and film clips and discussion about each individual. Have conv

November 2025 CST Activity Possibilities This table lists UK-relevant dates, observances, and awareness days in November 2025 that can be used as themes for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) activity sessions. Note that there are no UK bank holidays in November 2025 (St Andrew's Day is on Sunday, November 30th, with a substitute day in Scotland on Monday, December 1st). Date(s) National Holidays & Observances (UK) Awareness Days/Months (UK/International) CST Activity Theme

Take a look at my new YouTube video, which offers a CST group facilitator's guide to preparing an activity when it is a member's...

Here's a new CST activities page, to celebrate the colours black and white. Introductory discussion questions could include: - What are...

Here is a straightforward local CST activity which focuses on statues and sculptures in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Ask members if...

I hope you enjoy this Dementia Cafe Quiz. It's pretty self-explanatory and focuses on an African safari. Before starting discuss with...

Why not take a look at my new YouTube video which gives instructions on how to make and deliver a "Keep It Up" balloons game activity -...

Here is a straightforward picture quiz to celebrate the colour pink. A good time to play it would be during October which is 'Breast...

Here is another 'Singalongs' or 'Name That Tune' activity, this time for the best songs of the 1960s. If you want to use it as a...

Here is another CST activity for your members to enjoy. This time there are 48 pictures of people from different countries in national...

This CST activity looks at common superstitions. There are some questions, of course, but the main idea is to use the pictures to promote...

I made this CST activity mainly as a singalong for people with mild to moderate dementia living at home or in a care home without access...

In this picture quiz, all members have to do is to match the pictures which are homophones or homonyms of each other (sound the same or...