Downloadable Materials for Memory and Communication Aids
Download the guides, forms, templates, and memory aids referenced in Memory and Communication Aids for People with Dementia. These valuable tools supplement the bountiful examples illustrated in the book and will assist in helping people with dementia and related memory impairments function more independently and effectively.
All of the resources located on this page are downloadable and reusable.
GUIDES
- Making Memory Aids: Family Caregiver Instructions (PDF)
- Making Wearable Memory Aid Devices (PDF)
- Guidelines for Having a Satisfying Conversation (PDF)
- Examples of Font Sizes (PDF)
- Bourgeois Oral Reading Measure (PDF)
- Sample Memory Book (PDF)
- Reminder Cards: Using Written Cues in the Home and Nursing Home (PDF)
- How to Assist Children in Making Memory Aids (PDF)
- Reproducible Memory Booklet for Children to Make (PDF)
FORMS
- Memory Aid Information Form (PDF)
- Memory Book Information Form: Nursing Home Version (PDF)
- Orientation Assessment Form
- Personal Wants, Needs, and Safety Assessment Form (PDF)
- Implementation Worksheet
- Positive Communication Approach
TEMPLATES
- Personal Identification Card Template (Word)
- Medic Alert Information Template (Word)
- Name Tag Template (Word)
- Self-photo Template (Word)
- Shopping List Template (Word)
- Tabletop Message Board Template (Word)
- Reminder Cards Template for Day/Time (Word)
- Orientation Board Template (Word)
- Written Instruction Cards Template (Word)
- Prayer Card Template (Word)
- Around-the-House Activities Template (Word)
MEMORY AIDS (WANTS, NEEDS, SAFETY)
- Pain Scale (PDF)
- At-home Safety Memory Aids (PDF)
- Safe-swallowing Card (PDF)
- Personal Hygiene Checklists (PDF)
- My Bathroom Schedule (PDF)
Professional and family caregivers who purchase Memory and Communication Aids for People with Dementia are granted permission to print or photocopy the downloadable resources found on this page for their own use.
The downloadable resources comprise PDF and Microsoft Word documents. Purchasers are granted permission to modify the Word documents, but each modified resource must retain the copyright protection notice appearing at the bottom of each page. None of the materials may be reproduced to generate revenue for any program or individual. Unauthorized use is prosecutable under federal law.