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Creative Caring @creativecaring.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AlzChat - what about autumn poetry? ‘Fall, leaves, fall; die,flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me, Fluttering from the autumn tree - Emily Brontë

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AlzChat Thanks yes- there are so many wonderful ideas- have fun too, like these guys at Perdiswell Rose Care Home : www.facebook.com/reel/1091121...

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AlzChat - I'm including this popular and effective activity in ideas for seasonal activities in dementia care: Paper-leaf-wreath-making! Paint a range of autumnal colours across a piece of thin card and cut out leaf shapes. Then glue these onto a card ring. Add ribbon or string to hang.

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AlzChat - among various creative activities in 'A Creative Toolkit for Communication in Dementia Care' (JKP publishers) is channelling artist Andy Goldsworthy. Use fallen leaves and berries to create transient patterns on tables or walls or benches. Take a photo. The results are often stunning.

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

oh yes! That's lovely - using the senses for an autumn cooking experience in dementia care: Baked apple pie, Pumpkin pie, Butternut squash soup, (veg soups generally), Lentil quiche, Baked potatoes, Cinnamon biscuits, Ginger cookies. #AlzChat

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AlzChat Last month we mentioned memory boxes. How about creating an Autumnal box. Fill a box with pine cones, acorns, beechnuts, gourds, cinnamon sticks, orange and gold fabrics etc to create a sensory activity that can stimulate stories or words related to Autumn. (photo C Giles with permission)

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AlzChat The opportunity to gather leaves for pressing still creates a buzz of excitement among the families we've worked with who are living with dementia- This is a process of sorting, choosing, deciding, pressing leaves on sheets of paper beneath heavy books (or a press)...then making a collage.

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AlzChat This autumn activity is artfully messy but the results are pleasing! People enjoy the painted cones as table displays. You can add eco-friendly glitter for that extra special sparkle!

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

After 15 yrs of wkly Twitter sessions, #AlzChat is now a monthly forum on various topics related to dementia care, for individuals living with dementia, family carers, staff and people interested in supporting people diagnosed with dementia. Each person's experience is unique. Use hashtag #AlzChat

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hi and welcome to #AlzChat 3pmEST/8pmUK first Monday of the month. Topic today: Autumn activities in dementia care. - A space to share ideas and experiences as we enter the changing season. @alzchat.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thank you all who contribute, read or repost #AlzChat (various aspects on dementia care) The first Monday of the month. Next date Oct 5th 2026 @alzchat.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social @creativivecaring.bsky.social @natrese.bsky.social @stepchange-design.co.uk

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What small act of bravery might you choose? From small acts of bravery to unimaginable feats, the daring is usually instigated by gut feeling. Mine is saying ‘take time out to paint!’ Bravery is choosing authenticity.What’s your gut feeling saying? #FridayFlourish #InspireYourLife #AuthenticLiving

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlzChat yes photo albums are fabulous for reminiscence - especially if photos are labelled or little stories / narratives are available. We try to avoid asking ‘ who is this?’ Or ‘testing’ persons memory. 🩷

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlzChat when talking about what ‘home’ means people said a pot of tea! We made these collages together with ppl living with dementia and other conditions

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlzChat A recent project with #NairnBookandArtsFestival in care homes created some beautiful fabric images on the theme of home/ sense of place. This one is of a farmhouse where the lady used to live. It had a chicken shed and flowers almost up to the roof. @creativecaring.bsky.social

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlzChat I recently bought postcards on eBay about 'the home & shopping'. Great as reminiscence prompts. Many are 'used' postcards with messages to loved ones and friends about ordinary lives, which add to the experience. @irememberbetter.bsky.social @natrese.bsky.social @creativecaring.bsky.social

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlzChat One of my favourite activities with families (particularly in dementia care) is to create a simple grid using pieces of ribbon, and support a person to place an object in each square to talk about. These may be all related- or different themes.

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlzChat Reminiscence (especially using the five senses to help prompt) can be expressed through conversation, art, poetry, painting, movement etc. It can be highly stimulating, comforting, inspiring, meaningful and moving. @alzchat.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlzChat Offer people choices for what to reminisce about. Use objects, images, sounds, newspapers and stories as prompts for recalling experiences around the topic. This can be done on a one-to-one basis or in a group.

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlzChat Reminiscence in dementia care is about recollecting or connecting with memories, feelings and experiences related a particular topic or theme (home, children, cooking, car repairs, football, occupations, marriage, sweets, travel) @irememberbetter.bsky.social @creativecaring.bsky.social

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hi and welcome to #AlzChat Mon 7th Sep 3pmEST/8pmUK (first Mon of month) Topic today is Using reminiscence in dementia care. Would love to hear your experiences - use hashtag #AlzChat to follow threads

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

When someone we love seems to resist our help, our own nervous system often becomes activated too. We may feel frightened, frustrated, or helpless. Before making decisions about what to do next, it helps to create a little more safety – for ourselves (as well as the other person). #FamilyCarers 4/4

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Sometimes the person genuinely cannot recognise the changes that others are noticing. These different scenarios look very similar, and both can affect the carer. This is something we discuss on the #FindingYourWay : A Creative Journey programme. 3/4

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Sometimes the person being supported also realises that something has changed and are doing everything they can to hold on to the life they know. That’s a natural human response. What looks like stubbornness or denial may be a determined effort to protect independence, identity, hope 2/4

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I#WednesdayWisdom for people caring for family members "Sometimes the most compassionate response begins with feeling safe in ourselves." Before a person finds themselves in a family caring role, they often notice a change in the person they become a carer for – their landscape shifts. 1/4

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

thanks @natrese.bsky.social - lovely to see you and thanks for your support as and when possible. This is only our second time with #AlzChat on @alzchat.bsky.social - so may take a while - and all is well. @irememberbetter.bsky.social @stepchange-design.co.uk xx

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#AlzChat connecting with the outdoors really matters - and bringing nature indoors if outside visits are curtailed.. #summeractivities #dementiacare

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Hilgos Foundation @irememberbetter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#AlzChat Gardening is a fun, active, summer activity... ideas & tips here: www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspi...

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Creating a dementia-friendly garden

Eight ways to make a garden more accessible for people living with dementia

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#AlzChat other favourites include taking sketchpads and watercolour paints or colour pencils and just create colourful images ... no particular rules other than play with the colours you can see in the garden and 'feel' them on the page

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#AlzChat What's one of your favourite summer activities that supports positive #dementiacare?

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#AlzChat - sticking with garden related themes for summer activities in dementia care - how about an easy to use garden schedule. Can help with a sense of purpose and meaning (although just 'being' in the garden is of itself valuable and meaningful.) 🌸🌸🌸

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#AlzChat have fun making a 'waspinator' - this is designed to keep wasps away from picnics by looking like a wasp's nest. This is simple version using bubble-wrap filler/ could use scrunched up paper, papered , string. Many would appreciate this.

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#AlzChat - 🌸❤️ my first thoughts: summer tea and cakes in the garden! What a treat! Checklist: cakes baked earlier, decorated tablecloth, suncream, sunhat, waspinator (decoy papier-mâché wasp nest to keep others away-see next post), hand wipes, suitable chairs & ready blankets. @alzchat.bsky.cocial

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Creative Caring @creativecaring.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

#AlzChat dementia care chat is on Monday 3rd August 3pmEST/8pmUK here on bluesky @alzchat.bsky.social @karriemarshall.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#FindingYourWay #FamilyCarers #PersonalGrowth • A sense of acknowledgement and relief • Understanding the importance of psychological safety • Articulate experiences through creative perspectives • Gain insights and responses for disconcerting times karrie-marshall.mykajabi.com/finding-your...

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Finding Your Way: A Creative Journey For Family Carers

Starts Tuesday 4th August at 7pm (weekly)

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Karrie Marshall @karriemarshall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Late at night, or between doing what is needed, have you ever been to Wit’s End or Marshlands -wanting home? A 4-wk creative online programme is a creative journey recognising the importance of self-compassion through tough times & the meaning of home. karrie-marshall.mykajabi.com/finding-your...

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