One By One Care

What's in the box: A typical box may include color-matching tasks, puzzles, sensory items for relaxation, simple art and craft projects, fine motor games and prompts for storytelling or reminiscing.

One By One Care sells a monthly subscription box of activities for people living with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia. It is aimed at the early to moderate stages. The company says caregivers and therapists choose each item, and that the boxes are built around current research and caregiver input. The stated goals are to ease boredom and anxiety, lift mood and give the person a sense of accomplishment. The activities also give caregivers and loved ones something to do together. The contents lean toward simple, low-pressure tasks like color matching, puzzles, sensory items, easy crafts and reminiscing prompts. For a family looking for fresh, suitable activities without having to plan them, the subscription removes some of that work. The site does not clearly say on its main pages how hard the activities are, how many items come in each box, or how the content changes from month to month. Shoppers caring for someone in the later stages of dementia should keep in mind that the boxes are designed for earlier stages. Pricing, shipping and cancellation terms are not stated up front, so check them on the shop page before you subscribe. Overall, this is a focused, caregiver-minded service that does one job, though it is light on specifics.