Simon's CST Activities Blog

October — A Month of Ideas for CST October offers a wonderfully varied collection of opportunities for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. To make planning easier, I have carefully curated a calendar of awareness days, celebrations, anniversaries and seasonal events that can be developed into enjoyable, meaningful and age-appropriate CST sessions. I will also be making my own for eve...

9/11 25 Years of Remembrance The anniversary of 11 September 2001 is not an ordinary subject for an activities session. For many people, the images and memories remain vivid, even after twenty-five years. Some participants may remember exactly where they were when they heard the news; others may simply wish to listen. This collection should therefore be approached gently, allowi...

Please Help Support Simon’s CST Activities I create and share all of my CST activities freely and openly, so that people living with dementia, families, carers and professionals can use them whenever they are needed. If you enjoy the activities or find them helpful, please consider supporting my work in one of these simple ways: Leave a comment: Comments let me know that the res...

Celebrating the Arrival of Autumn As summer draws to a close, we welcome autumn - a season of changing colours, misty mornings, harvest traditions and memories of years gone by. This collection of activities is designed to stimulate conversation, encourage reminiscence and exercise a wide range of thinking skills while enjoying everything the season has to offer. There is the Th...

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