“This Wichita lineman is still on the line. And I’m doing fine.” I wrote an essay several years back on autobiographies by people with dementia. The bulk of them at that time were chronologically told – and hid evidence of the condition in seamlessly told narratives. Could you make a statement about the strength of [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Glen’s Farewell
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2012 |
Registration is Open! Learn to Create Change Through Creative Engagement
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Penelope Project; creativity; aging; long term care; art and aging; TimeSlips; Luther Manor; Sojourn; Center on Age & Community; Anne Basting; Michael Rohd; on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The Penelope Project aimed to build community in a long term care setting through an extended and rigorous creative engagement project. Even now, almost a year after the final performance of the play that wound its way through Luther Manor last March, I’m still overwhelmed by the emotion of the experience. When I go back [...]
