Anonymous wrote:My mom went from reading complicated things to simpler novels (the kind she used to dismiss). Now I dont think she can really read anymore (she can read the words, but not get the meaning) as she has moderate/severe dementia. She does seem to enjoy pictures though so I have gotten picture books (art, nature, etc). She still walks around with the NYT but I dont think she actually reads it. She also cant really follow television. I just bought some word search books and activities for people with dementia, we will see.

Only piece of advice I have is: dont get too invested in any one thing. Dementia is like always being two steps behind your parent's decline--as soon as you have found the solution, it stops working. We went from cell phone to landline but cordless phone to now a phone with programmed numbers attached to buttons with our pictures on it, and even that she can't really figure out half the time.