Quick guide · Exercise for dementia
10-minute routines that ease restlessness
Move to Calm
Three 10-minute routines that ease restlessness and agitation.
8-page guide · PDF
Included with Stop the Chaos!
This guide is one of the three quick guides that come with the book.
Gentle movement gives restless energy a safe outlet. Check with the doctor before starting, especially after recent falls or with heart or lung disease.
What's inside
- Seated Calm-Down, for restless or fidgety moments
- Steady on Your Feet, for mornings and early afternoons
- Evening Wind-Down, for the sundowning hours
- Safety checklist and when to stop
- The words to use when they say “no”
By Dr. Fernando Vera, occupational therapist. Education, not medical advice.
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