What can an 83 year old woman with dementia and macular degeneration (legally blind) do?

My grandmother is 83 years old and full of fire. She can't stand sitting home doing nothing. She has dementia from a stroke she suffered 2 years ago and has macular degeneration causing her to not see very well. This causes her to not be able to watch tv but she will occasionally listen to it. She obviously can't drive although she will tell you different. lol. She's a spitfire I tell you. My mother has bought many crafts for her to do but she doesn't want to do them. She also refuses to go to adult day care or to the senior center. She is so bored. Any suggestions on things she can do other than her usual cleaning that won't tire her out too quickly. Sitting around doing nothing is making her older. It's just not her thing.

If she won't go to the senior center, maybe she could volunteer at a nursing home or something like that. It sounds like she would be really wonderful at having conversations with people her own age, and she could bring some conversation and friendship to someone who might not have any friends or family nearby to visit with them.
That way she could get out of the house and socialize with people, but it won't be in the same category as being in "adult day care".
Audio books are always a good idea, if there is anyone at a nursing home that would like someone to sit and listen to books with them, she sounds like the perfect person to do that.
I hope I have that much moxie if I am lucky enough to live to that age!

That is so very sad. By any chance are there any school aged children in the family that can visit her and maybe read the newspaper or short stories to her because this would enable them to help each other while improving reading skills for the young ones or maybe have her tell them funny or favorite stories about herself or family history that they can write about perhaps?

Can she see and get around enough to care maybe for a cat and possibly save him from ASPCA maybe? If she likes pets I mean.

Maybe make a nice CD or two with some of the music from her time or stuff you think she would like be nice too and helpful to bring back old memories. Bet she can still dance from what you say. It is so very hard at this stage and sad because the less mental stimulation and people around, the quicker we all degenerate.

They also have these funny huge playing cards I once bought at Orientaltrading.com. Maybe you can set up a weekly card game tea party or something for her and family or perhaps other elderly friends and neighbors? There are even playing cards in braille but from another supplier.

Perhaps the best would be to check with your local senior centers and churches for dances or other social gatherings for all sorts of senior events, crafts and other helpful ideas and info.

hello.
i have worked at a nursing home for 3 years.
somthing things i can recomend.. would be getting some music from her time to let her listen to.. getting audio books she can listen to..
alot of times.. elderly poeple feel worthless..and that makes the restless.. you could try giving her some clothes to fold.. or just little things to keep her occupied..
sad to say but there really isnt a whole lot she can do on her own that will keep herself occupied.. maybe you could contact a local nursing home/hospital/home care center.. and see maybe you can get someone to come over for a couple hours a day to so some activites with her.. that will help stimulate her brain and keep her strong.. and then learn from what you see the home healthcare worker doing.. and then you could try it..

good luck