How to Keep an Aging parent active?

I have a grandmother that's living with me, she is 89 years old, what can I do with her to keep her mind sharp? For example, crafts, games,hobbies? I love her and I just want her to be happy and enjoy herself. Please anything you have to say, I have an opened mind. Do not mind if your reply is short or long.How to Keep an Aging parent active?
Its difficult to say without knowing a little bit more about the condition she's in. Can she walk at all? Either way, you should have her go outside when its nice sometimes. Either take a short walk or push her around in her wheelchair.


Maybe play board games when you're inside. Does she like music? Did she ever play an instrument or sing? You could sing with her. There was a woman at a nursing home where I used to volunteer that would forget she knew how to play the piano but when she sat down at the piano she could read the music and play.


You can read to her or with her.


What hobbies was she interested in when she was younger. Is there any way she can continue with similar things now. Maybe not to the same extent, but modified versions of what she used to do?How to Keep an Aging parent active?
You should definitely get her sudoku and word game books. Those will help prevent Alzheimer's. Also keep arthritis out of her hands. I would suggest acrostic and logic puzzles. Puzzles themselves also stimulate the mind. I would look in the area for groups that go and play bingo and bunko or something. That will get her out of the house. Have her join a quilting circle. She'll meet people and exercise her hands and eyes. I hope you find something that works. Good Luck!!
My grandmother LOVED puzzles! We'd always work on puzzles together and we'd have great conversations while doing it. You could always take your grandmother to a movie. Theaters are handicapped accessible and many provide headphones for the hard of hearing. If you'd like her to be physically active, take a short walk around the block with her. Get her out in the fresh air. Maybe you guys could make a scrapbook together. A family tree? Go through her old photo albums with her and let her tell you stories about her past. I hope those helped! :)
You could enrol her in an educational class.


Or a senior's group.


Or an activity one-like swimming.


Encourage crosswords, puzzles, reading, the 'puter etc.


Ask about when she was younger.


Get her to plan meals.


Solitaire, other card games.


Word games like Scrabble.


Board games in general.
Walks, and outdoor time is good. New things that stimulate the mind are better than old, repetitive stuff. Trips to the musem, concerts, etc. Take her clubbing... once. Anything new. Both of you learn a new language.
you can play board games,and also to walk in the park together or on the beach (depends on where you live)