Sinterklaas quiz: brain fitness for dementia
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Elderly people with dementia, usually caused by a disease such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, often have fond memories of the Saint from their childhood. A quiz about Saint Nicholas can evoke memories from their long-term memory in these elderly people. Such a quiz that fits the season can also help seniors with dementia to orient themselves on the time. After all, the birthday of the Good Heiligman belongs to December. December, the festive month par excellence. These seniors often become 'disoriented in time' due to dementia: they no longer know what day, month or year it is. Do you realize that Sinterklaas used to be celebrated differently: some sprinkles and a present that someone needed anyway. Knitted mittens, hats, scarves or socks in your shoe and a handful of gingerbread cookies after you sang by the chimney. But it didn't lessen the fun.
Examples of questions for quiz about Saint Nicholas for elderly people with disease causing dementia
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From which country does Sinterklaas come? What means of transport does Sint come to the Netherlands with? What are the servants of Saint Nicholas called? What is Sinterklaas' hat called? Who is the "Good Heiligman"? What is Saint's coat called? What do the Petes sprinkle with? Who used to have to take it in Piet's pocket? What material is the bag of Saint Nicholas made of? When do we celebrate Sinterklaas' birthday? What kind of horse does Sint ride on the roofs? How do the Petes ensure that the presents get to the children? What do the children do in their shoes on the night before Saint Nicholas? What is in Saint Nicholas' big book? Who, according to the stories, get with Piet's roe? What are "the apples of Orange"? What color are the coat and hat of Sinterklaas? What does Sint mean in Sint-Nicolaas?
The answers to these questions from the Sint quiz for elderly people with dementia
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Saint is from Spain (According to the story, however, he was born in Myra, in Turkey) The Saint comes by steamboat The servants of Saint Nicholas are Petes Sinterklaas' hat is called a miter The Good Heiligman is Saint Nicholas himself Saint's coat is called a tabard Pepernoten (Sprinkle good is also a correct answer) Naughty children had to be put in Piet's pocket The Saint Nicholas bag is made of burlap On December 5th we celebrate the birthday of Sinterklaas The horse with which Sint rides over the roofs at night is a fungus The Petes put the gifts in the chimney Children often put a carrot / carrot for Sint's horse in their shoe (and sometimes a wish list) In the large book of Sint it is stated which children have been sweet or sweet and which children were naughty In the past, naughty children were given the roe by Piet "The apples of orange" are oranges The cloak (tabard) and hat (miter) are both red Saint in "Saint Nicholas" means "holy"
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu -
45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
What else to do at a Sinterklaas party with elderly clients suffering from Alzheimer's? Tips
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Tip 1: Singing Sinterklaas songs At a Saint Nicholas party for this group, some old well-known Sinterklaas songs must of course be sung or listened to! For people who could not take part in the quiz, this is a great opportunity to participate. Texts with a large letter are nice. Those who cannot sing can read along or watch a bit. But because the family used to sing a lot together, the elderly often still know these lyrics quite well. Moreover, music is often stored for a long time in the memory of the elderly. Optionally, you can alternate the songs with the quiz questions. Or do the Sinterklaas quiz about the songs of Saint Nicholas.
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Tip 1: Singing Sinterklaas songs At a Saint Nicholas party for this group, some old well-known Sinterklaas songs must of course be sung or listened to! For people who could not take part in the quiz, this is a great opportunity to participate. Texts with a large letter are nice. Those who cannot sing can read along or watch a bit. But because there used to be a lot of singing together in the family, the elderly often still know these lyrics quite well. Moreover, music is often stored in the memory of the elderly for a long time. Optionally, you can alternate the songs with the quiz questions. Or you can do the Sinterklaas quiz about the songs of Saint Nicholas.