That must make it hard. I've been thinking about activities that work for Mum. Not all of them are hobbies - some of them are chores she's familiar with e.g. folding the clean laundry, peeling apples for cooking etc. Its a win-win. I get a bit of help and Mum feels useful.

This is great that she has talents that she can use and feel more productive. My mother never had any hobbies so she is left with not many things to do during the day.