January 2008
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Lavender Ladies Hits the Airwaves
Posted by Natalie on 23 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: General Topics Related to the Elderly
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008
Lavender Ladies, a picture book for seniors
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Check out your local bookstore or library and you’ll find lots of books for infants and toddlers with vivid images and bold colors. But, how about the elderly? A Vermont woman is creating a series of picture books for seniors. The first is titled “Lavender Ladies”. Natalie Tucker Miller told Todd Moe that she got the idea for the books after reading stories to a group of residents at her mother’s nursing home.
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Others serving Elders in caring ways
Posted by Natalie on 20 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: General Topics Related to the Elderly
There’s this great book by Lydia Burdick that serves the Alzheimer’s population in the form of a picture story. When I first came across her book, I was so thrilled to see that a picture book for elders had a representative in the specialty of Alzheimer’s.
I encourage you to check out her books and philosophy. Just lovely.
Time enough for love
Posted by Natalie on 16 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: General Topics Related to the Elderly
Lavender Ladies was a huge hit at the nursing home this past weekend.
Upon reading about Turquoise Teenagers, Geri recalled how she didn’t date when she was a teen. “I was too tall, too smart and too skinny!”
Pat remembered one of her favorite chores as a child was hanging laundry on the line when she saw the illustration of the Pastel Parent doing wash.
Anna (aka Wild Adirondack Woman) smiled gleefully as she read the pages having to do with the freedom of being a child.
Roy wanted to help by exploring the pictures, letting me know which one his aging eyes could see clearly.
Midge and Fern loved that “the whole family” was in the book.
Cora simply ooh’ed and ah’ed and was pleased to be included.
These are the kinds of things I get to witness when I read to elders. Could I ever fully express just how joyous this is? If you have any doubt, I urge you to sit with an elder and engage in the simple activity of picture book sharing. Leave lots of silent space for the elder to fill with their recollections and insights.
The only time I feel sad when with elders is when it’s time to leave.
Peace,
Natalie