Posts Tagged ‘Memories’
Music and its powerful magic
Music has an incredible way of engaging our memory mechanisms. I’ve seen this time and time again during my visits with seniors struggling with dementia. Even seniors in the most cationic of states, react. Often lip synching to the music, there is almost always a positive response. Music is probably the greatest gift to mankind.…
Read MoreMaking an impact
We positively touch thousands of people throughout our lifetime. People we may not remember. People we met only once. People we loved, lost or possibly couldn’t stand. People who remember us for something we said or did. Think about that. Think about the power you have to transform someone’s life, to give someone hope, to…
Read MoreNostalgia
Nostalgia a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. Nostalgia. It’s the comfort calling card when we begin aging or when the seasons of life change. It’s the place we visit to reflect and find joy even if it’s long ago and our memories…
Read MoreA photo speaks a thousand words
For anyone facing someone they love in the hospital, photos work miracles. Here’s a story from my book, I See Old People, that explains my thinking. My mother was 66 when she developed cancer. On her hospital room bulletin board, I posted a gorgeous photo of her when she was in her late twenties. It…
Read MoreBeautiful legs
A chapter from my book, I See Old People, here’s a short read about a visit with one of my seniors. You’ll find there’s a way to see beauty in everyone and everything if you look close enough. Beautiful Legs “I will not retire while I’ve still got my legs and my make-up box.” Bette…
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