Have you ever wanted to create a novice, indoor garden but you are unsure of where to start? This year, seniors have been exploring new activities that keep everyday life engaging while sheltering-in-place by bringing old and new hobbies indoors. Gardening is just one of the few. Why garden indoors? For seniors (especially those with […]
Click the link to go to resource: https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/vt3/NMNH/ The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States.
Although the world feels like it has come to a standstill this year with sheltering in place and taking on extra health precautions, there are still ways for seniors to safely get out of the house and to enjoy some change in scenery. California, particularly the Los Angeles area, has more to offer than busy […]
Creating a dementia memory box is a simple activity where you can use reminiscence therapy to help your loved one at home. By just sitting down together and exploring a collection of items or images from your loved one’s past you can help encourage short-term memories by stimulating long-term ones. It can also open-up the […]
Are you a full-time or part-time caregiver of a family member with dementia or other cognitive disorders? Then this blog post is for you. It is already challenging enough trying to occupy a loved one with dementia during the day, especially if he or she is home-bound or has moderate to severe symptoms. Now with […]
COVID-19 has taken a lot of valuable family time away from seniors due to mandatory stay-at-home restrictions. As the months have passed since our initial concerns about coronavirus in the U.S., those restrictions have changed. Depending on surges in cases, what states seniors reside in, and what phases of re-opening each community is in, some […]
Click the link to access resource –>> https://www.guggenheim.org/collection-online Featuring over 1,700 artworks by more than 625 artists, the Collection Online presents a searchable database of selected artworks from the Guggenheim’s permanent collection of approximately 8,000 artworks. The selection reflects the breadth, diversity, and tenor of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s extensive holdings from the late […]
Click the link to access resource –>> https://www.seattleaquarium.org/live-cams Live web cams: 9am-6pm PST Opened in 1977, the Seattle Aquarium was owned and operated by the City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation until 2010, when the nonprofit Seattle Aquarium Society assumed its management—a model used by most leading zoos and aquariums across the country. In […]
Click the link to access the resource –>> https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm Unlocking KnowledgeMIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity. Empowering MindsThrough OCW, educators improve courses and curricula, making their schools more effective; students find additional resources to […]
Click the link to tour the museum –>> https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-national-museum-of-anthropology-mexico-city-ziko-van-dijk-wikimedia-commons/bAGSHRdlzSRcdQ?hl=en National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia) in Mexico City contains the world’s largest collection of ancient Mexican art and also has ethnographic exhibits about Mexico’s present-day indigenous groups. Highlights:– The Sun Stone or Aztec Calendar– Recreation of Pakal’s tomb in Maya exhibit room– Jade […]
