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[quote=Anonymous]Background: My mom is 88 years old and thankfully still quite sharp mentally. Her mobility, however, is extremely limited where she is mostly sitting in a lift-chair watching tv and reading most of the day.

While my brother and I take turns visiting her every month (she lives where it is a 4 hour plane trip for each of us), I will soon be flying to stay a week+ with her so that her partner and caretaker gets a respite trip. I am looking forward to this time with just my mom and I am happy to give her partner a much deserved break.

I was thinking this might be a nice opportunity to do something "significant" with her. It is not an issue of keeping her entertained per se as she is both used to and content watching tv, reading, etc. but I more see my time with her next week as a chance to do something nice and even out of the ordinary together, all without leaving the house if that is possible.

Again, she is unable to leave the house nor even move around the house other than carefully making it to the bedroom each night (house is all on one floor). I thought I'd ask DCUM for any ideas they might have? She and I will of course talk, watch movies together and I've already hauled many photo albums via plane to look thru with her on previous trips. She is not particularly sentimental at all. She does have friends drop in from time to time so that is already happening. 
Any ideas? Perhaps a brief online class of some sort?
Thank you.[/quote]

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