• Talk about and show photos of the people who are coming to visit. 
  
  
• Play familiar holiday music and serve favorite traditional holiday foods.
  
  
• Watch and/or help with decorating.
  
  
• Persons with AD may recognize faces of family members and friends but can’t recall their names – name tags are helpful.
  
  
• Have a “quiet” room if things get too hectic and have a familiar person stay with them so they don’t feel isolated or “left out”.
  
  
• Prepare for distractions beforehand (i.e., use of a photo album) to divert attention if problem behaviors occur.
  

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