[custom_adv] Jamshid Mashayekhi ( born 26 November 1934) is an actor in cinema. [custom_adv] Food: Food in the hospital can get quite dismal, and sometimes patients want to have their favourite treats close by for comfort. Choose such food as: Chocolate bars, fruit, poptarts, granola bars, candies, cookies, etc. [custom_adv] Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror (1965, Ebrahim Golestan). After a four-year break, he acted in The Cow (1969, Darius Mehrjui) and Kaiser (Qeysar) (1969, Masoud Kimiai). [custom_adv] Mashayekhi commonly appears as an elderly grandfather because of his white hair and charismatic face and figure. He received a best performance award for The Grandfather (1985, Majid Gharizadeh) from the First Festival of Non-aligned Countries in North Korea. [custom_adv] Flowers (most common choice): However, make sure your friend is not allergic to the flowers in the bunch. You can also bring in fake flowers the favourite colour of the patient you are visiting. [custom_adv] 'Get Well Soon' card: You can pick one up at a local department or paper media store. Write a heartfelt message of sympathy. A balloon with a hearty message on it can make a nice touch. [custom_adv] Food: Food in the hospital can get quite dismal, and sometimes patients want to have their favourite treats close by for comfort. Choose such food as: Chocolate bars, fruit, poptarts, granola bars, candies, cookies, etc. [custom_adv] Food: Food in the hospital can get quite dismal, and sometimes patients want to have their favourite treats close by for comfort. Choose such food as: Chocolate bars, fruit, poptarts, granola bars, candies, cookies, etc. [custom_adv] Treasured items: If the patient you are visiting is a child, re-accommodate them with their favourite blankie or teddy bear that they left at home) [custom_adv] Stuffed bear (another great choice for children): This is another common way to express sympathy and evoke some hope for the patient and it gives them something to hold if things get tough. [custom_adv] Book: This is a great time killer for an older person. If the patient likes sports or hobbies (such as motorbikes or gaming), or cooking/craft, you could also buy them a magazine that will interest them, to help make the time pass by faster. [custom_adv] If the person is asleep, don't wake them up. They need the rest. However, if you have time, you might like to simply sit there with the person. They might wake up while you're there.