Val, 73, tells an inspiring life story after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Val was an active member of her community and always kept a busy schedule. As many individuals living with Alzheimer’s experience, Val found it increasingly difficult to keep track of her schedule as her memory declined. The idea of the Memory Calendar was born from Val’s desire to have a day-to-day tear away calendar where she and her husband could write notes. It served as a designated place she could reference each day instead of constantly needing to ask her husband about their plans for the day.
The 2024 Memory Calendar can be purchased here!
Calendars for Individuals Living with Alzheimer's or Dementia
Both print and digital calendars are recommended for Alzheimer's impacted individuals. Regarding digital resources, Google Calendar is an intuitive and easy to use calendar. The calendar can be shared with family members, caregivers, and anyone involved in assisting the individual with Alzheimer’s.
Here is another highly recommended electronic calendar for older adults with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Its large format font is easy to read and the calendar automatically updates on a day to day basis.
Beautiful Wall Calendars
There are thousands of print calendars available. Calendars useful to those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia would include a large box for each date, additional space on the calendar to write notes, and an easy to read font and format.
Check out our list of some of the most highly recommended calendars for 2024.
- Travel destinations calendar by Papier: This lovely calendar features whimsical artwork and has boxes to write notes for each day.
- Dry-erase calendar and cork board: This no-nonsense reusable calendar features a cork board where notes can be attached.
- Monthly vertical large format wall calendar: This brightly colored calendar is poster-sized, which provides enough space to record plenty of information on each day of the week.
- Acrylic calendar: While this acrylic wall calendar from West Elm is pricier, it is reusable and has space for daily notes in the margin.
- Botany wall calendar: This calendar features gorgeous artwork and includes all major holidays. It has space for a small amount of notes to be written on the date boxes of the calendar.
- Jumbo grid calendar: This wall calendar is designed in an easy to read format with large date boxes for written notes.
Memory Care Community in Southern California
MesaView Senior Assisted Living in La Mesa, California, is a memory care community in Southern California. We understand that our residents’ holistic life experience (social, spiritual, emotional, mental, physical) is vitally important. Research says one of the best things you can do to delay or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is to keep your mind active. Our compassionate caregivers provide top-notch, individualized care to each of the members of our communities.
Memory care that takes a holistic approach engages a person physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually. Shaping our approach to memory care around this holistic concept allows us to meet our residents’ needs in a unique way that maximizes their health.
Providing an alternative to institutional care, MesaView’s beautiful rooms and inviting grounds evoke a homey feel while still having enough space to accommodate specialized equipment for mobile care services. Our caregivers and staff are familiar with the providers and organizations that offer mobile care services for the elderly. We collaborate with them to ensure your loved one is comfortable and comprehensively cared for.
Don’t hesitate to reach out and schedule a tour of MesaView today!
