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I've painstakingly updated all of the contents page, listing & linking every published blog post. Hopefully this will make navigation...

"Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first of September was crisp and golden as an apple." J.K. Rowling “I...

This CST activities page celebrates the TV show 'Record Breakers' and looks at some of the most well known records which have been...

Man's best friend

This new YouTube video is a music memory based CST activity especially aimed at people with mild to mmoderate cognitive impairment living...

Here is another Dementia Cafe quiz, this time about "Animals & Their Homes". All members have to do is to think of the names for the...

A "National Treasure"is a subjective term, but generally refers to someone who is widely admired and respected, often for their...

This Dementia Cafe Quiz focuses on the sci-fi genre. There are five rounds; - Complete the idioms - Name the aliens - Name the robots -...

#NationalTrainDay

Here's a "Disco" themed Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) activity page, designed to evoke positive memories, engage senses, and...

This Guest Blog, "Hats On!", has been sent in by Debbie Bending, who is a Dementia Advisor and facilitator for two 'Memory Matters'...

This CST activities page is a short dementia cafe type quiz. All members need to do is to name the doctor, nurse, TV programme or movie....

School life is free of major responsibilities and is more about self-development, bonding with friends, and identifying your talents. It...

#WorldWine&CheeseDay

A reminiscence smells box can be a powerful tool for triggering memories and emotions, especially for people with dementia or those who...

“I do not believe there is another city on earth so beautiful as Paris nor another people with such an appreciation of the beautiful as...

"Never underestimate the importance of having fun." Randy Pausch This CST activities page has a theme of "All the fun of the fair". Now...

In this CST activity page we will help members to imagine and plan a day trip and make a pretend packed lunch to take with them. There...

I'm never sure how Emoji quizzes work with people with dementia. Maybe they are too lateral thinking to engage and sustain attention? What do you think? Please let me know and if this works well in CST practice and I will prepare some more. Guess the country from looking at the emojis. It works best if members say the emoji pictures out loud and others can join in. A bit of prompting may be necessary. Hopefully, the images will click and then the countries will be identified?