Gift ideas for those living with dementia

Research by Cardiff Metropolitan University in collaboration with the University of West England showed that this comforting toy can significantly benefit those with dementia¹.

The HUG™ has weighted arms combined with a beating heart to give relaxing cuddles when your loved one needs it most. It can even play their favourite music. The toy charges via USB (included) and will last up to two days of continuous usage, so you won’t need to worry about keeping it constantly plugged in or having it stop working while they’re using it.

These adorable cats and dogs are a great option to consider for the pet-lover in your life. These comforting toys are battery-powered so that they appear to be breathing, with a relaxing rise and fall of their bodies. They’re also weighted to help ground the person and have lifelike fur to stroke for that extra sensory experience.

The breeds available are:

• For cats:
  • Ginger tabby
  • Black and white
• For dogs:
  • King Charles Spaniel
  • Jack Russell
  • Border Collie
  • Beagle

This fantastic watch can help to give you and your loved ones real peace of mind. It has a huge range of features including fall detection, outdoor GPS tracking, alarms and reminders, an SOS alarm and more. It helps your loved one to live their life without you needing to follow them around, knowing that you’ll be alerted should they need you in an emergency or (with the GeoFence safety measures) if they go somewhere they’re not meant to.

Mess-free and reusable, your loved one can embrace the joy of painting, using only a brush and water to reveal the vibrant images. The images could help to inspire conversation as your loved one watches the images come to life beneath their brush.

Once the artwork is complete, the image will fade away again as it dries, meaning they can paint again and again.

The designs included in the farm memories pack are:

• Tractor
• Sunflower
• Texas longhorn
• Rooster
• Pumpkins

This lovely jigsaw has been designed specifically for those with mid-stage dementia, using high contract colours and large pieces that are all unique in shape and size.

There’s an image of the completed jigsaw on the inside of the lid to help make it easier for your loved one to complete it on their own. It even includes conversation prompts to help them engage with you while they’re working on the puzzle.

The animal jigsaws come in one of three designs:

• Summer birds
• Puppy playtime
• Life of a kitten

This ingenious clock helps to prompt those living with dementia to carry out their daily tasks. It’s been carefully developed by healthcare professionals and those who live with or support people with dementia, meaning that every part of the clock has been considered – right down to the little details like the length of the alarm chimes.

The clock can accommodate up to 20 alarms being set to go off in a 24-hour period – you can even have personalised video alarms.