It’s really amazing what MOMA and other museums are doing now – offering educational programs in art to people with dementia and their families. But a NYT’s article today explores an even more radical step – bringing the museum to the nursing home. At the Hebrew Home in Riverdale, they have opened a Judaica museum. Residents can tour on a daily basis. Outside guests have a chance to see not just the images and objects, but living examples of American Jewish history – the residents.
Archive for June, 2009
Museum in a nursing home
Posted in art, cultural phenom, disability, public education, tagged alzheimer's, art museum, hebrew home, nursing home, riverdale on June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Non-pharma Answers to Staying Sharp
Posted in Uncategorized on June 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A recent study tells us what we already imagined…that you have the best shot at “staying sharp” is late life if you exercise (at the low threshold of once per week…), don’t smoke, are educated, and participate in social activities.
Theater inside Nursing Homes
Posted in art, tagged alzheimer's, dementia, health care, theater on June 4, 2009 |
I’m learning of more programs that bring interactive theatre to people with dementia. Here’s Ladder to the Moon, working in London. And Theater Veder in the Netherlands. I’m embarking on my own project in this area, working with Sojourn Theater. Stay tuned!
