“Although there is no cure, there is care.”
Mind Design Games is intended to bring happiness to our loved ones and allow us to connect with them through play.
Whether you are a caregiver, friend, loved one or family member of one who has Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you know how challenging it can be to interact with that person. YOU are not alone!! You need options for ways to interact and help in assisting with their independent entertainment. Mind Design Games is a solution for both of you. These activities are designed to support the critical aspects of dementia, while maintaining the self dignity of your loved one.
Mind Design Games was designed by caregivers to offer continuous, frustration-free, successful exercises for five critical aspects of dementia. The five aspects addressed by Mind Design Games are:
- Communication / Word Recognition (Two Games)
- Memory / Reminiscent Therapy (Two Games)
- Coordination / Motor Skills (Two Games)
- Visual and Audio Sensory Perception (Two Games)
- Critical Thinking / Problem Solving (Two Games)
Each critical aspect has two games addressing processing speed, attention skills, auditory processing, visual perception, and logic and reasoning. Each activity offers numerous levels of difficulty to appeal to the wide variations of the changing mind.
What are people saying about “Mind Design Games”?
“I know I can no longer go to her with my problems, but I hope to solve some of hers. Thank you.”
“My Mother was always the one that took care of me my entire life. She was always the one that I would go to if any life questions arose. Throughout the past several years, the tables have turned and I have had to adjust to the fact that it is now my turn to take care of her and she no longer has those answers to my questions. I now ask myself how to make her moments the best they can be. She is my everything and Mind Design has helped in creating moments with smiles and laughter. I know I can no longer go to her with my problems, but I hope to solve some of hers. Thank you.”
~ Sara – Kansas City, MO
“I thought I was buying Mind Design for mom but I now realize it was an incredible gift to me as well.”
“If you have a loved one with dementia or are a caregiver of somebody with dementia, we all know the daily struggles. We are constantly searching for an activity that won’t frustrate them and will entertain them. I thought I was buying Mind Design for mom but I now realize it was an incredible gift to me as well. I highly suggest MD to everybody!”
~ Karen – Denver, CO
“…happy memories and encourages more conversation then I have experienced in a while.”
“My Mom is an amazing woman who has always been very active and with her dementia gets frustrated with the recent boredom. She sits in her chair and has a hard time having any conversation. Due to her dementia sadly my mother is unable to care for herself. Now that she has Mind Design she laughs doing the puzzles, she laughs doing the sewing game and spends hours with the magnet game and music stick. The different pictures she looks at initiate’s happy memories and encourages more conversation then I have experienced in a while.”
~ Trisha – Wheat Ridge, CO
“Mind Design truly has brought sunshine to my patients, my job and me!”
“The variety of games included into the Mind Design set have given me, as a caregiver, multiple options and varieties for my patients. It has been fun to see what they find as their favorite games and see the smiling moments when I watch them play. Mind Design truly has brought sunshine to my patients, my job and me!”
~ Elisabeth – Phoenix, AZ
“I am moved every time I watch my father feel proud as he plays”
“The games have been a complete success. I have consistently bought children’s games and tried to hide the boxes in protection of their dignity. I am moved every time I watch my father feel proud as he plays and interacts while playing the failure-free games!”
~ Pete – St.Petersburg, FL
“The design is very dignified for older adults and clearly has been developed by people who also understand memory impairment.”
“The Mind Design Game set provides an opportunity for memory care residents to feel a sense of accomplishment and independent ability. My residents exhibited so much focus and were engaged for hours. The design is very dignified for older adults and clearly has been developed by people who also understand memory impairment.”
~ Rebecca Parker – Morning Star Assisted Living
“I could see the sense of accomplishment on there faces while doing the games.”
“This is an exceptional and creative activity for residents with Alzheimer’s. The games spark their imagination and creativity. It is going to be a fun and interesting to implement the Mind Design Games into our weekly activities. It is compact enough to place the games in a small area. What a wonderful and positive experience for the residents because I could see the sense of accomplishment on there faces while doing the games. The games are unique in that men and women can both be involved with the games and I feel that many family members would enjoy purchasing these games for their loved ones. Thank you so much for allowing us to be involved with this new and exciting product.”
~ Cheryl Hitchings – Morning Star Senior Living
“Mind Design may actually alter the brain’s neural programming which may increase a sense of well-being.”
“As a psychologist I’ve worked with hundreds of seniors concerned with and experiencing varying degrees of dementia. Mind Design appears to be a real breakthrough in this field for Patients and Caregivers alike who need an enjoyable, stimulating, and time consuming activity. I would recommend it. A plethora of research indicates the Brain is s malleable organ. Plasticity is the key here. Mind Design may actually alter the brain’s neural programming which may increase a sense of well-being.”
~ David Ferlic Ed.D. – University of Southern California
“Your games have been a wonderful addition to our facility.”
“Your games have been a wonderful addition to our facility. Mind Design provides additional activity for our staff and in addition is a wonderful thing to offer our families that come to visit their loved ones. We have multiple Boxes on site that we are able to float around to different rooms and families that come to visit.”
~ James – San Francisco, CA
“It’s been a great product for our whole family.”
“It’s been a great product for our whole family. All of the games can be played by one or multiple players…Genius! We love the design and have it displayed on the Kitchen table…we are always playing or tinkering with the games. We definitely recommend it.”
~ Janet – Des Moines, IA
“the cards in the set have opened up conversations of memories that she hadn’t talked about for many, many years”
“Although Grandma can no longer play a game of Concentration, the cards in the set have opened up conversations of memories that she hadn’t talked about for many, many years (and maybe never would have again). Mind Design is right; no rules just play…We Love It! Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you!”
~ Kim – Alberta, Canada
Looking for some helpful resources for Dementia?
Support Services for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers
Fortunately, there are many support services available for the caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease, including:
GET THE LATEST FACTS & FIGURES REPORT! https://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_facts_and_figures.asp
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Your Alzheimer’s Community
If you know someone with Alzheimer’s disease or have been diagnosed yourself, this is your community. alzheimers.net grew out of the need to have a social network that will be a respite, a resource and a way to connect with others who share a common bond. Get authoritative, up-to-date resources and advice from professionals with expertise about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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Caregiver hotlines.
If you are faced with a caregiving challenge that you don’t know how to handle, or if you need another type of support, there are Support Hotlines for reliable advice and information:
- Alzheimer’s Association’s 24-hour helpline (1-800-272-2900)
Alzheimer’s Foundation (1-866-232-8484) from 9am to 5pm (Eastern) Monday – Friday. -
Support groups.
Alzheimer’s disease caregiver support groups provide a range of information and support services to help you care for your loved one. Support groups also give you the opportunity to meet and talk with other Alzheimer’s caregivers.
- Learn more and find a local Support Group at: http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-support-help.asp
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Temporary care.
Respite care and Adult Day Centers are services that offers caregivers a temporary break from their caregiving duties. These services can be beneficial for caregivers because it allows them to take time out for themselves. Such breaks can also help ease the emotional burdens and the stress of caregiving.Find more information and local Care options at Alzheimer’s Association. http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-care-housing.asp
- Respite care often takes place at home, where Adult Day Centers encourage patients to interact with others in a safe, care facility.
