Monthly Archives: October 2011

Tell People their Best Stories-Why?

The essential is this: if you tell a person his or her best stories of life, and make them available (written, photo-displayed, posted on the ‘puter), then everybody wins: 1) you the caregiver, because you have great stories on your … Continue reading

Posted in This is the Beginning | 1 Comment

Expectation vs. Mind Frame

I taught an art class this spring. We started the session by singing patriotic songs (it was Memorial Day weekend). These participants of few words sang every word of every song with love in their eyes and told stories of brothers who … Continue reading

Posted in This is the Beginning | Leave a comment

Art Class on the News-my 2 1/2 minutes of fame

MVI_6248 from Tryn Rose on Vimeo. Tryn Rose (Clark) Seley: Channel 3 News filmed “With Art in Mind” art class. Click on the purple link above to see the video. I am privileged to spend this kind of time with … Continue reading

Posted in This is the Beginning | Leave a comment

Make the Right Promise

I read a recent LA Times article about aggressive behavior that can sometimes happen for a person with dementia. Usually I’d share strategies that might soothe a struggling person. But I’m here today to say, please get help if you … Continue reading

Posted in This is the Beginning | Leave a comment