Monthly Archives: June 2011
Creating Clay Tiles . . . and Memories
We’re always looking for creative ways to be engaged, so this post from the Oakdale Patch in Oakdale, Minnesota, caught our eye. A local artist is leading Oak Meadows Senior Living residents in a three-day workshop that includes memory sharing, creating clay tiles … Continue reading
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Elder Abuse Prevention Day
June 15th is Elder Abuse Prevention Day. Click here to get information from the National Center on Elder Abuse. Click here to read an AARP post about Mickey Rooney’s unfortunate situation and his testimony before Congress about elder abuse.
Posted in FYI, Retirement/Senior Services
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News from Triangle Square
“A Place to Live: The Story of Triangle Square” is a documentary about the nation’s first affordable housing facility for LGBT seniors. The film premiered on television in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 8:00pm on KCET Channel 28. … Continue reading
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The 1930s and 1940s in Color Photographs
Most photographs from the ’30s and ’40s are in black and white, so when Life published a series of color photographs called “Before and After D-Day” by Frank Scherschel, it was considered quite a treasure. Take a look here. The … Continue reading
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Experience Talks Live Radio Show
Join host Tim Carpenter next Monday, June 20th, 7:30 p.m., at Barnsdall Gallery Theater, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, for a live radio show recording session with guest Shawn Ryan, currently the Executive Producer of “The Chicago Code” on FOX. … Continue reading
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Harry Bernstein, Author at 96
The late Mr. Bernstein was published in 2007 at the age of 96. In his memoir, The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers, “Mr. Bernstein described a childhood [in a northern English mill town] defined by grinding poverty and the … Continue reading
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Sun Care for Older Adults
Like to spend time outdoors? A post from The National Senior Conservation Corps (“Gray is Green”) lists six myths that are worth knowing about sun care for older adults! Click here to read more.
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