A Friendly Robot
Posted on July 23, 2021 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in Dementia Research, News, General | Tagged in Community Foundation, Secura, Jewelers Mutual, Heartwood, Eagle Point, Eagle Court, Psychology, Amy Knepple Carney, robot, ukulele, telepresence, gary glazner, creative engagement, rolly, art, dance, Mielke, zoom, poetry, st paul elder services, dementia and the arts, susan mcfadden
Two Appleton care communities are participating in an innovative program featuring a friendly telepresence robot. But, you might ask, can a robot be friendly? Yes! This can happen when an artist, staff person, or family member “drives” the robot and uses creative engagement techniques to engage with memory care residents through its screen. This project, led by Brooklyn poet Gary Glazner, founder and director of the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project, began with a trial run at St. Paul Elder Services (SPES) […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/a-friendly-robot/
Posted in Dementia Research, News, General | Tagged in Community Foundation, Secura, Jewelers Mutual, Heartwood, Eagle Point, Eagle Court, Psychology, Amy Knepple Carney, robot, ukulele, telepresence, gary glazner, creative engagement, rolly, art, dance, Mielke, zoom, poetry, st paul elder services, dementia and the arts, susan mcfadden
Intergenerational Chorus Collaboration – “When Memory Fades”
Posted on May 17, 2021 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in News, General | Tagged in zoom, mcfadden, albrecht, when memory fades, memory fades, video, class, intergenerational, chorus, on a postitive note, singing, memory, memory loss, choir, xavier, pandemic, dementia friendly community, music and memory, music and dementia, dementia caregiver, dementia friendly chorus, living with dementia, dementia engagement, community engagement, dementia community engagement, dementia caregivers, dementia caregiving, alzheimer's caregiving, dementia and the arts, caregiver, group singing, dementia, alzheimer's, dementia fox valley
The On a Positive Note Chorus and the Xavier High School Chorale Several years ago, Emily Albrecht, a music education major at St. Olaf College, proposed an exciting idea to her mother, Kathleen. For one of her course requirements, she would design a detailed curriculum for high school students to learn about aging, dementia, creativity, music, and creating dementia friendly communities. Emily knew the music teachers at Xavier High School, her alma mater, and invited the director of the […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/intergenerational-chorus-collaboration-when-memory-fades/
Posted in News, General | Tagged in zoom, mcfadden, albrecht, when memory fades, memory fades, video, class, intergenerational, chorus, on a postitive note, singing, memory, memory loss, choir, xavier, pandemic, dementia friendly community, music and memory, music and dementia, dementia caregiver, dementia friendly chorus, living with dementia, dementia engagement, community engagement, dementia community engagement, dementia caregivers, dementia caregiving, alzheimer's caregiving, dementia and the arts, caregiver, group singing, dementia, alzheimer's, dementia fox valley