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I. The Need to Reminisce and Tell Stories II. Everyone Benefits
III. How to Talk to Elders
IV. Listening: The Silent Half of Reminiscing and Storytelling
– Guidelines for Listening from the Heart
– Activity #1: Reflective Listening – the Listening Stick
V. Community Learning Circles Inspire Group Storytelling
VI. TimeSlips Storytelling Inspires Imagination Rather than Memory for Elders with Dementia
– A TimeSlips Poem: “All the way to Seattle”
VII. Reminiscing Ideas for Recovering Golden Memories A. Reminiscence Boxes
– Activity #2: Reminiscence Boxes in Learning Circles – Activity #3: Show-n-Tell
– Activity #4: What’s that Thing?
B. Photographs C. Time lines
– Activity # 5: Time line D. Computers and Internet
E. Alpha Poems
F. Ethical Wills: How to Get Started
– Example: Ethical Will G. Journaling
VIII. Using Common Senses: Smell the Coffee and Wake Your Memory – Activity # 6: The Aroma Fantasy
IX. Recollecting with Earth, Wind, Fire and Water – Activity #7: The Fire Fantasy
X. Publish or Perish: I, Witness to History Preserves Residents’ Life Stories in Race with Final Deadline XI. Family History Questionnaire: A Guide for Writing Life Stories
XII. References and Additional Resources
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