A Wintry Walk: Large Print Short Story for Seniors with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Stroke, and Memory Loss. Easy Reader for the Elderly, Activity for Alzheimer’s Patients, Gift fo

Are you looking for an easy-to-read short story for someone with early to moderate dementia, who loves to read, but now finds it hard to finish a typical novel?

A Wintry Walk captures the beauty and excitement of the first snowfall of the winter season as Mary goes on a relaxing stroll through her neighbourhood, enjoying all that winter brings.

Stimulate memories from simpler times and give your loved one a gift that they are sure to love.

Keep Reading books are:Tailored to the unique needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s, other dementias, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, stroke, or any form of memory loss.Look and feel like a regular novel but is specially formatted for individuals with any type of memory loss.This book is the perfect gift for an avid reader in the early stages of Alzheimer’s dementia or other cognitive impairments.There are no indications that this is a book for someone with a disability to avoid offending anyone.With its large print and colour picture content, it is perfect for reading alone or aloud.It is filled with positive and uplifting words and uses descriptive language to stimulate memories and conversation.Designed to highlight the special bond between a grandparent and grandchild it will stimulate joyful and loving feelings in its readers.Created by Janice (Lizzy) King, a Certified Recreation Therapist with over 20 years of experience working in health care and is also a successful publisher.

Why choose our books?A lot of the material that is currently out there is childlike, which can cause feelings of helplessness, embarrassment and shame, which in turn, can contribute to poor self-image and even depression in some individuals with dementia.Most material currently on the market, remains too difficult for people with cognitive impairments or memory loss to comprehend, when it requires multiple engagements to finish, follows a complex plot, or it’s written at a level that is too taxing mentally for the individual.Keep Reading books have four levels of difficulty to coincide with the disease progression.Visit the Keep Reading authors page for more details about the book we offer.Beware and pay attention! People with dementia get good at hiding their confusion and lack of comprehension. They may sit with a book and turn the pages and you may not be aware that they are not understanding what they are reading. Ask them questions about the book they are reading, if they deflect the questions when asked, it’s a good indication that the book is too advanced for them.Not all hope is lost! They can still enjoy reading.This is a Level 3 book:Level 3 books are easy readers geared towards readers who still retain the ability to read and comprehend but are no longer able to complete books that require more than one engagement to complete.They are short stories, with easy-to-follow plots, and consist of familiar storylines that the reader can relate to. They may take an hour or more to read, and they look and feel like a “regular” novel.To avoid offending or embarrassing the reader there is no writing indicating this is a book for someone with any “special needs” anywhere on the book.They are written to elicit positive memories and provide opportunities to reminisce with your loved one about the topics.They are all 7-9 chapters long; they have large text (16 font) and they contain simple language and short sentences and paragraphs.The text is spaced apart to provide less clutter for the reader to get lost on the page.Printed with premium colour images on crisp white paper, with 1-2 vibrant colour photos per chapter to provide a visual cue to the reader on the subject matter.Get it for them today!

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BLCC855X
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Proxy Care Publishing
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 2, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 11.1 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 54 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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