Choosing an engagement tool begins with the person who will use it. What interests them? Do they enjoy arranging objects, creating patterns or keeping their hands moving? Will you use the kit during family visits, individual sessions or group activities? Geri-Gadgets® offers three SafeTouch™ silicone sensory engagement kits, each with different possibilities. Flowers: For arranging and creating together The Flowers kit includes tulips, leaves and a vase. It offers a familiar starting point...

A dementia diagnosis does not erase a person’s creativity, preferences or desire to accomplish something. Some people enjoy exploring an object’s texture. Others want to build, arrange, invent or solve a problem. The invitation needs to reflect the individual. When choosing dementia activities for adults, leave room for that range. Offer a starting point, then let the person lead With Geri-Gadgets® Flowers, you might begin by inviting someone to create an arrangement for a dinner table. Let...

Take a moment and look around. Someone is tapping a pencil on a desk. Another person is twisting a wedding ring. Someone else is absentmindedly running their fingers along the seam of a jacket, rubbing a coffee mug between their hands, or clicking a pen while they think. Most of us don’t even realize we’re doing it. Touch is one of the most fundamental ways human beings interact with the world. Long before we learn to speak, we reach. We grasp. We squeeze. We explore. And although we often...