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
- 4 days ago
- 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
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
Symphony Orchestras Are Raising the Roof
An interesting way to experience symphonic music is when it is mixed with dance and art. As I mentioned in my last post, I used to escort...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- 5 days ago
- 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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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Anime – From Page To Screen OR Screen To Page
Because the film and book industries, like other industries, are in such rapid change, elders need to adapt to this change, too. If we...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jan 11
- 8 min
11 Films/11 Activities featured in the 11th Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging
Following are 11 featured films in the 11th Annual all-online Legacy Film Festival on Aging, recommended for both independent elders and...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Jan 1
- 3 min
It's Never Too Late
Never Too Late, one of 18 Programs in the 2023 Legacy Film Festival on Aging, is the primary theme of the award-winning film, Duty...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Dec 24, 2022
- 4 min
How To Thrive in a Mixed Faith/Mixed Culture Society during & beyond the Holiday Season
Mixed faith and culture are only two of many variables that influence how the holidays are celebrated. According to a Pew Research study,...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Dawn Clears, as the Day Breaks
Are you in a fog at the end of this year? I am. Anna, my 80+ friend and colleague, says that's a good place to be. It's where the seeds...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
Why Choose This Film To Launch a Monthly Program
Introduction A new version of "Cyrano" is now streaming on Amazon Prime. It's a musical romantic drama, based on a play, starring Peter...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
Create a Totem Pole for a Monthly Project (or a week home with the kids)
After watching the film Haida Modern, featured at the online Legacy Film Festival on Aging, we can make with children or elders, or by...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
Why Choose Films with Memorable ART To Launch a Monthly Program
Introduction Just as we can become inspired by memorable music in film, we can become inspired by memorable art in film to launch a...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Why Choose Films with Memorable MUSIC To Launch a Monthly Program?
Introduction Listening to and playing music "puts it all together," whether or not we have a background in music. A National Institute...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Nov 14, 2022
- 5 min
Want To Be Inspired?
A Programming Strategy that Appeals to the "Whole Person" This post is only for activity professionals, community members, and...
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Sally Gelardin, EdD
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
Taking Back the Reins
Who controls programming? As in all other aspects of our lives, community programming may be controlled by outside forces, such as...
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