Small birthday gift for 82 year old male with vascular dementia

Some small luxury food item?

I would err on the side if caution if thinking about alcohol, he may not drink or it may have an adverse effect due to any medication he is taking. Thinking about a bottle why not a bottle of quality grape or apple juice. Luxury chocolate or a small birthday cake ?

I’d go with the handmade chocolates idea.

People with dementia seem to acquire a sweet tooth, I think research has shown that although they lose the sense of taste, sweet things are the last thing to lose. So any cakes, sweets or chocolate I took to Mums care home was very popular with all the residents.

Shandy57 no advice but how very thoughtful of you.

One of our good friends is a long way into his dementia ‘journey’. He no longer recognises his wife, let alone us, but I like to give something for his birthday/Xmas. I usually get some fancy food, posh biscuits or tasty fudge or similar. As Teacheranne says, sweet things seem to go down very well.

Thanks all, I think I will get him some nice chocolates, at least his family can enjoy them as well.

Yes, my uncle who had it we would give boxes/tins of sweets.
My BiL had dementia with his Parkinsons. He lived in Tasmania so we sent him a comic book of "The Bruns" which he used to read when he was a kid in Scotland.

www.jellydrops.com/

Jelly drops are really good for people with dementia.

As are nature dvds.

A cream tea by post?

Thanks all, just back from Morrisons. As I only see him at the beach, I bought him the Guylian seashell chox - which I nearly always buy for people, as they don't use palm oil! On that theme a Now CD caught my eye, 60's and 70's Sun and Seasons. Some old songs on there that he might like.

I spent forever looking at the cards and bags, they alone were £5. Money isn't going far nowadays is it!

That sounds like a lovely present ? Shandy.

My friend's wife rang me tonight - apparently they played the CD in the car on the way home, and her husband was humming and smiling. She was really pleased it made him happy on his birthday.

Well done! That was a kind and thoughtful gesture, obviously appreciated.

That's wonderful Shandy.

That was an inspired gift, Shandy! ❤️