Hello everyone
Here’s a simple game that my Mum still enjoys (7 years with Vascular Dementia). You just need a foam tennis ball or any small ball with bounce and a small sturdy pot. (5 inch across x 4 inch) We use a china flowerpot shape one. Sit opposite each other and place the pot in the middle. Aim of game is to bounce the ball once on your side and see if you can get it into the pot.... using your left hand or the hand that you don’t use to write. We score up to 10 with Mum winning most of the time! We call the game ‘Ball in the Pot’ or the ‘Ballee game! Enjoy! Lorna and Mary.
Dementia Support Line
Lorna Matthews
saysHello everyone
Here’s a simple game that my Mum still enjoys (7 years with Vascular Dementia). You just need a foam tennis ball or any small ball with bounce and a small sturdy pot. (5 inch across x 4 inch) We use a china flowerpot shape one. Sit opposite each other and place the pot in the middle. Aim of game is to bounce the ball once on your side and see if you can get it into the pot.... using your left hand or the hand that you don’t use to write. We score up to 10 with Mum winning most of the time! We call the game ‘Ball in the Pot’ or the ‘Ballee game! Enjoy! Lorna and Mary.