Sorting activity: Monopoly properties by color or money by value —without playing the real game and without any competitive or financial elements. It’s structured to feel achievable, dignifying, and calming for early‑ to moderate‑stage dementia residents.

Step‑by‑Step Guidance

• Start with demonstration
  Pick up one card and point to its color band.
  “This one has a blue top. I’ll place it in the blue group.”
• Invite participation
  Offer the next card.
  “Would you like to find the color on this one and place it with the others?”
• Keep choices clear
  Lay out color labels or small colored paper squares as sorting “stations” (blue, red, yellow, green, etc.).