The Picture Book of Our Love of Cats: Holiday Activity for Seniors with dementia, Alzheimer's, impaired memory, aging

Do you find it challenging at times to engage your loved one with dementia? To offer them activities to help calm them in the midst of an emotional reaction? To find something you can share with them that encourages peaceful interaction?
This book can help you with those challenges.
The Picture Book of Our Love of Cats is a collection of happy images representing a wide variety of family cats in familiar settings. Pictures showing the whimsical and gentle nature of our feline companions can help your loved one recall fond memories of a family cat they may have. Wonderful for reflection and reminiscing. Viewing images is known to be therapeutic in reducing anxiety and rekindling memories in older people, helping foster more fulfilling relationships.
Why do seniors enjoy our picture books? Our picture books include great visual imagery that can be used to stimulate memories and start conversations. Picture books are accessible regardless of anyone's ability to understand print/text. This picture book is a wonderful activity for someone with moderate to severe cognitive impairment, a short attention span, or limited communication skills due to dementia or stroke. The big, bright pictures could spark happy memories or help them connect with the world through easily recognizable objects.
You’ll see many picture books on the market, mostly for children. Coffee table photography books are large in size and very heavy making it difficult for seniors to hold and enjoy them on their own. Those books usually include long paragraphs of frustrating text as well. Our senior loved ones deserve a better option.
We design our books specifically for seniors with dementia. They are lightweight making them easy to hold, high-quality, and adult in nature, with nothing to distract your loved one from enjoying the photos themselves.
Families and friends, caregivers and assisted living staff can share this book with the people they care for. A picture book is an excellent activity for seniors with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease or recovering from a stroke. They’re especially great for visitors (even children!) who don’t know how to connect with a loved one. Seniors with eyesight or strength challenges who find it difficult to hold a heavy book or read long paragraphs of text will also enjoy this book.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CAREGIVERS
• Sit beside your loved one in a quiet place that is free of distractions.
• Allow them to hold the book if possible, and also turn the pages, which will enable them to become more engaged in the book.
• Put a pillow in their lap to support the book as you thumb through it together.
• Start by asking questions that are easy to answer maybe about one of the pictures that catches their attention. Then move to more open-ended questions.
• Leave this book in an accessible place to allow your loved one to pick it up on t