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1. What year did people rush to the shops on Sunday because Sunday trading laws meant thousands of shops in England and Wales could open legally for the first time? a. 1984, b. 1994 or c. 2004 What was it like on a Sunday before then? Most of us went to church on a Sunday morning. Many of us went for a pint after church. Most of us sat down as a family for Sunday lunch. Then we washed the dishes. There were no dishwashers back then. Most shops were closed. The roads were pretty empty. We would watch TV as a family in the afternoon and evening. There wasn't much else to do! Who p ..read more

This short Dementia Cafe quiz looks at celebrities real or birth names and preferred names. The idea in the first round is simply for members to look at the pictures, either via a slide show or print offs, and name the person. Each has a music clue to play as a memory prompt, i.e. a short clip of a song linked to them. The next round is more tricky. From a printed list of real names, ask members to match them up with the pictures, noting any surprises or anything else of interest. See how you get on and please do let me know how this works in practice. Also additional suggestions could be ..read more

Some idioms (well known sayings) An outstanding person or thing = The bees KNEES Extremely busy and active person, doing many things quickly = Busy as a BEE Overly bothered by something and focused on it = Have a bee in your BONNET Possibly the most important person in a place = Queen BEE A place or situation where everybody is busy = A hive of ACTIVITY Teaching the basic facts about reproduction = The birds and the BEES None of your business = None of your beesWAX To feel nervous, anxious or excited = To have butterflies in your STOMACH A small change can give rise to a big tidal wave ..read more

Here is a nice reminiscence based game to play with family and friends, anywhere and at any time. It focuses on biographical information and personal reflection, and aims to support person-centred practice. All it requires is a bag of M&Ms, and maybe the categories and questions printed out on cards if you have time. INSTRUCTIONS Have members pick one M&M each in turn, completing the task by answering the question before moving on to the next player. The themes mirror the 'Trivial Pursuit' game categories. Play several rounds, each round being 1, 2, 3 or 4, for as long as attent ..read more

This CST activities page focuses on musical memory and enjoyment. The idea is to print off screenshots of the images for the tables and play short clips of the songs then ask members to identify the hit summer single, i.e. which picture relates to which song. If you want to make the session a little more challenging, there is a question to ask for each song below ..read more

The theme of this year's United Nations 'International Day Of The Family' is "Families And Climate Change". Climate change negatively impacts the health and well-being of families through increased pollution, while extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, such as hurricanes, droughts and floods, often lead to forced displacement and loss of livelihoods for families and individuals. The 2024 International Day of Families aims to raise awareness of how climate change impacts families and the role families can play in climate action. Through family and community initiatives, we ca ..read more

This is a discussion based activity, just for fun. The idea is to show each picture and guess what mum is saying or would say. Followed by guessing what the child is saying or thinking. See how you get on. Feedback would be great. Things Mum used to say “I’m not asking you, I’m telling you.” "You'll live." "If the wind changes, your face will stay like that!" "If you don't eat your vegetables, you won't grow up big and strong." "You're not leaving this table until you finish your dinner." "There's no such word as 'can't'." "Stop sulking." "Just wait until your father gets home ..read more

This is a discussion based activity, aimed at finding the best game we ever played. The idea is to print off picture handouts of the rounds (take screenshots) and have members sit on several tables with one picture round each. Then ask members to ... Name the games Discuss how each was played Decide which one or two were the most fun to play or watch (and which were the most boring to play or watch) NB. Members can also opt for a missing game. Once the first task is completed bring the finalists together - the five or ten most fun to play games, then ask members to choose from the finali ..read more

This is mainly a discussion based CST activities page, with some entertainment and quiz aspects included to make it more interactive. Steve Jobs, then Apple CEO, launched the iPhone in 2007. Since then smartphones have come to play an important part in most of our lives. Ask members to discuss the pros and cons of smartphones. But before that, ask who has got one in their pocket? Pros: Less resources used, as most things can be done on our smartphone. Less paper used, as most communication is now online. Ease of access to a world of information; it's in our pocket. Cons: We are fo ..read more