Rather than listening to just any music, try to listen to music your loved one is familiar with. Sirius XM or even many cable channels have music by era. The ideal music would be tunes that they listened to while they were a teenager or in their early twenties.
Create a list of the care recipient's favorite movies and television shows. Watch these old shows together and reminisce about how times were growing up. Take a break while your care recipient relaxes with some old classics.
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If you are caring for an avid sports lover, you may try mini golf, Wii bowling, a beanbag toss or attending a Little League game. You can also arrange for several people to get together to watch a big game on television. Or, perhaps you can try sorting through and organizing sporting cards.