How K-Dramas Are Changing the World
K-Dramas are popular throughout the world. How can older adults expand their worldview from viewing K-Dramas? K-Drama stands for "Korean...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jul 5
- 1 min
QR Codes: Transitioning Youth & Young-at-Heart from Screen To Page
I love movies. You love movies. We all love movies. But book reading is suffering. Older eyes are getting tired and younger eyes are...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jun 18
- 4 min
Is Everything Possible, Really?
In these turbulent times, people of all ages and belief systems need to believe in possibilities. We can be inspired by Fred Small, an...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jun 14
- 1 min
Great Right-Brain Ways to Practice Memory
If you're a right-brained (creative) elder, like me, you can avert the usual memory games. Click here to read article about fun...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jun 2
- 1 min
Take a Child of Any Age To "The Great Animal Orchestra"
Summertime. Schools out. Time to explore sounds of nature and animals. Read more here.
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- May 3
- 1 min
Listening To Silence
When we're listening in a moment of silence, I feel like we are in moments of reflection, And in these moments of reflection, we discover...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Looking at the World from the Cattle's Point of View
In her new book, "Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures," Temple Grandin says, "To experience a cow's eye...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Apr 16
- 1 min
Elders Can't Dance
Many elders have diminished hearing. Same goes for reading small-print books, performing in theater arts, moving, and socializing. I...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Hear, Hear! Calling All Hearing Challenged Who Love Classical Music
If you and/or your loved ones/clients love classical music, and are having a difficult time listening to streaming music, following are a...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Apr 10
- 5 min
Where Do You Start in a Life Story Interview?
Anywhere, Any Time You can start anywhere, any time, such as where /when the interviewee or family members want to start. Since life is...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Soar Like an Eagle
Symbolism in films, music, art, and theater can be inspirational for all generations. Many of us could appreciate support from...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Why Marin's Activity Professionals Are "Quality of Life Champions"
Professionals share a common goal to enhance the quality of life of the people we serve. In long-term care, professionals need to educate...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Mar 21
- 1 min
Remember the Simpsons?
TV shows are making a come back in many ways, including music. Example: "The Simpsons." We can not only watch newer episodes, but we can...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Symphony Orchestras Are Raising the Roof
An interesting way to experience symphonic music is when it is mixed with dance and art. I used to escort elder community members to...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Can You Name All the Instruments of the Orchestra?
If not, Benjamin Britton's " Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" is for you, whether or not you are a young person. Like many adults,...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Intergenerational Programming Curriculum to Accompany Books and Films
Brad Montegue's not the only author/video producer who welcomes curriculum designers, like the iTeach Team at Kennewaw State University...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Feb 25
- 3 min
The World Needs Better Grownups!
Are you, like me, drawn to picture books, not coffee table art books, but mostly well-illustrated children's books with fewer words,...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Celebrate Black History Month with Storyline Online
Storyline Online is for children, or, if you are like me, a child at heart. If you have chlldren around, so much the better, but even...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jan 26
- 3 min
Frustrated? Watch the Film "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Why I chose to discuss this film In current times, many folks of all ages are experiencing angst, which can lead to addictions, unhelathy...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Speaking of Anime, It's Spreading
There's bad things that spread, like the Pandemic, and good things that spread, like Anime. The Legacy Film Festival on Aging added, in...
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