Resources about Physical Activity and Dementia
DICE Wallet Card – People with dementia
This foldable resource is to help people with dementia to communicate their abilities, experiences and preferences. This will help exercise providers understand and adapt to the individual.
DICE Wallet card – People with memory challenges
This foldable resource is to help people with memory problems to communicate their abilities, experiences and preferences. This will help exercise providers understand and adapt to the individual.
Advice for Being Active at Home
The DICE team developed this resource to provide advice for starting a physical activity program at home, and supporting people living with dementia to do so.
Physical Activity Guidelines for People Living with Dementia
“It’s time to get active” was developed by the Ontario Brain Institute, and revised in partnership with the DICE Team. The resource shares physical activity guidelines for dementia and strategies to get active.
Video: I have dementia but I am still me
This video shows the diverse faces and experiences of people living with dementia and their family, friends, and supporters. The video was produced by the DICE Team.
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Video: Staying active helps me live well with dementia
This video introduces the broad benefits of physical activity for people living with dementia. This video was produced by the DICE Team.
Video: Dementia-inclusive exercise, A little support goes a long way
This video discusses how small supports and adaptations can help support inclusion of people living with dementia in exercise, sport and recreational programs and activities.
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Exercise Programs for People Living with Dementia
Exercise Examples
These are some good examples of individual exercises that you can do at home.
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Online Exercise Videos
These are some good examples of on-line exercise videos that may help you be active.
Exercises for people living with dementia:
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Fall prevention exercises:
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Other Resources
By People Living with Dementia for People Living with Dementia
A series of guides created by a group of talented and passionate persons with dementia and/or partners in care. They provide advice for living with dementia, from the perspectives of those with lived experience.
Benefits of Physical Activity for Persons Living with Dementia
This is a detailed paper about the benefits of physical activity for persons living with dementia, as well as those at risk for dementia.