My mother is in assisted living and suffers from dementia. She is an intelligent woman who has been an avid reader and enjoys puzzles and word games. She has never been very social so her cats, books, and games occupy most of her time. As her cognitive ability has declined, I have had a hard time finding activities that still spark her interest. Does anyone have suggestions for subscription magazines that have word games (or anything else) for someone like her?
You can also buy childrens' books for her at the thrift store. Select the colorful kind made of cardboard and on the level of a toddler. If they have fuzzy pages, so much the better. They sometimes become very tactile and like feeling the pages. They like to look at the big pictures of children and animals in the books, and maybe she can read the words that go with them, but don't count on it. You can sit with her to "read" them. You can also search online for busy boards or soft fabric busy quilts with puzzles on them, such as belt buckles that fasten, zippers to zip, buttons with loops, etc. They are specially made for dementia patients.
I've tried all these things at husband's MC facility, and many of the residents have enjoyed them.
Right there! A link from Amazon.
Good luck.