Free Printable Dementia Worksheets with Answers (PDF)

All four files have the same 10 pages, with the answers on page 10. Pick the paper size you use: US Letter in the US and Canada, A4 almost everywhere else.

• Dementia Worksheets, color, US Letter (PDF, 10 pages)
• Dementia Worksheets, black and white, US Letter (PDF, 10 pages)
• Dementia Worksheets, color, A4 (PDF, 10 pages)
• Dementia Worksheets, black and white, A4 (PDF, 10 pages)

To hand out the puzzles without the answers, print pages 1 to 9 only.

• Page 1 — Cover.
• Page 2 — Before you start: how to set up, how much to help, and when to stop.
• Pages 3 and 4 — Word searches: In the Garden and In the Kitchen, eight words each, on a 9 by 9 grid of very large letters. Words run across or down only.
• Page 5 — Missing letter: ten everyday words, each with a clue and one empty box.
• Page 6 — Unscramble: eight short words with their letters mixed up, each with a clue.
• Page 7 — Categories: name three things in each of eight categories. Any sensible answer is right.
• Page 8 — Finish the pair: words that go together, like salt and pepper.
• Page 9 — Days and months: number the days of the week and the months of the year in order.
• Page 10 — Answers.

Worksheets go best when they feel like something you are doing together:

1. 1

   Choose one page

   and read the instructions out loud together.

2. 2

   Do the first one together

   so the idea is clear before they try one on their own.

3. 3

   Give clues freely

   The aim is to finish with a smile, not to finish alone.

4. 4

   Talk about the words

   “Did you grow roses?” or “Who made the bread at home?” often matters more than the puzzle.

5. 5

   Stop while it is still enjoyable

   and save the rest for another day.

• Easiest: finish the pair and categories. Every sensible answer counts, and they lead naturally into conversation.
• A little harder: missing letter and days and months.
• Most concentration: the word searches and unscramble. Point to the first letter of a word if they get stuck.

If these feel too hard, try the picture-based printable activities for dementia patients: sorting cards, matching pairs and coloring. If they feel too easy, the large print word searches and trivia questions are the next step up.