(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Do not say grandpa, papa, honey, or sweetheart
Signs, symptoms, and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness
Use words that have the same meaning for you and the person
Mild AD, Moderate AD, Severe AD
State of sudden, severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function
Personality, mood, and behavior changes & getting lost in familiar places
Physical, safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, & self-actualization
Facial expressions, posture, hand and body movements, eye contact
Memory, thinking, reasoning, & judgement
Characteristics of a group of people passed from one generation to the next.
Cultural differences, giving your opinion, failure to listen, age
Sit or squat to talk to the person in a wheelchair or in a chair
Being unable to respond to stimuli
They lessen loneliness, help with care, & help meet basic needs
Listening, paraphrasing, direct questions, open-ended questions
No impairment, very mild cognitive decline, mild cognitive decline, moderate cognitive decline, moderately severe cognitive decline, severe cognitive decline, very severe cognitive decline
Exercise often, join a support group & ask for help when you need it
Screaming, crying, being agitated, being combative
Responses and reaction times are slower, taste and smell decrease & forgetfulness occurs
Reasoning, language, judgement, mood, and personality
Relating to spiritual beliefs, needs, and practices
Brain injury, infections, hearing and vision loss, and drug side effects
Stay calm and professional, especially if the person is angry is hostile
Let the person know that he/she is safe & do not react If the person blames you for something
Depend on and cling to his/her partner, not remember feelings for his/her partner, have abnormal sexual behaviors, & not remember life with his/her partner
Giving orders, wanting the truth, pointing out errors, & asking open-ended questions