Depending on where your elderly loved one is living - a care home, in their own home or with you - some activities may be more accessible, appropriate and feasible than others, but we hope these ideas will help to fill some gaps and keep those little grey cells stimulated.
Virtual Interaction
Even if it's not initially within their comfort zone, a little patient guidance can enable many reticent elderly relatives to get online socially via zoom or similar apps. Once this is achieved, it's possible to play virtual games, such as charades or quizzes and also can allow for interaction with grandchildren - with many now helping out with virtual childcare taking history, music or English lessons and listening to children read.
Once they can access online, there's also a world of incredible adult resources that have been made available to help get through this challenging time from Music Concerts, Plays and Virtual Museum Tours to books and zoo tours - the fact they're mostly free is an added bonus!
Practical Off-line Activities