Reddit mentions of Ireland: A Visual Journey Around the Counties of Ireland

This is really sweet. Alzheimer's affects not only memory, but how the brain functions, processes info and sensory input, and decreases overall function and cognition. It can create a lot of anxiety and agitation.

It depends on how advanced she is. I'm really impressed she can do cross words! Definitely encourage that. Get her a book of them, so she doesn't have to wait for the ones in the paper.

• Photo albums, whether physical or digital picture frame.
  
  
• Plants to brighten up her room.
  
  
• A fish tank can be great stimulation, and they're low maintenance.
  
  
• If she is the nurturing sort, a baby doll and/or lifelike stuffed animal may be nice and comforting.
  
  
• She can look through books of photography (something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Ireland-Visual-Journey-Around-Counties/dp/0717157431/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1452635395&sr=8-4&keywords=Photography+Ireland), for something she used to be interested in.
  
  
• A fiddle box, filled with little items and trinkets that she might like (decorative little makeup mirrors, a pretty ribbon, embroidered handkerchief, etc)
  
  
• get a big bag of buttons, have her sort them by color or shape
  
  
• Nature documentaries, as they don't have a plot but are very pretty and visually stimulating
  
  
• Audio books, if she likes being read to
  
  
• Pandora station (make one) with music from her teenage years, adolescence, adulthood. If she had a favorite singer or group, play that.
  
  
• if she is/was religious, church on TV or audio casts/pod casts (something like Joel Osteen, etc)
  
  Find out from family and friends what she used to enjoy doing, and head in that direction.