Play a musical instrument
Ask the person about his or her favorite pet
Read aloud and use visual aids
such as memory poems, family pictures, or stories about "the days gone by" stimulate reminiscences. Ideas include Chicken Soup for the Soul series and Yesterdays by NaDezan, and other short stories
sorting small, colorful pom-poms and placing them into the painted compartments of an ice-cube tray that match them
