Slow the pace of the activity to allow the person with AD to comprehend as well as enjoy the sensory pleasure from the activity.

Activity Suggestions (based on ability to succeed and for satisfaction and safety):  make ornaments; decorate the tree; decorate cookies; package baked goods; polish silver or menorah; set table; fold napkins; wrap boxes (even empty ones to decorate with); stuff, seal or stamp holiday cards; sing or listen to songs; enjoy photos, videos, slides of family and past holidays; read together favorite holiday poems and stories or seasonal magazines; take walks.