How time flies! We’ll soon be entering the twelfth and last month of the year. Winter officially arrives during December, just as the holiday season is in full swing. The month is associated with family gatherings, special meals, festive ... Read more
CHRISTMASTIME – ‘TIS THE SEASON
The Christmas season is a great time for making memories. Etched in the minds and hearts of many older adults are childhood images of an old-fashioned Christmas – homespun, simple, uncomplicated. Although the holiday has changed a bit over ... Read more
DOWN MEMORY LANE ANNIVERSARY – 2010
ElderSong Publications celebrated its 25th anniversary year in 2010. The company was started with the publication of the original first edition of Down Memory Lane in September 1985. The popular resource was revised and updated in 2005. In ... Read more
MOTHER’S FLOWER GARDEN
Remember the sight and scent of the blooming lilac bush outside your grandmother's back door? Such memories often tug on our hearts and bring smiles to our faces. After all, many of us grew up watching our mother or grandmother tend her ... Read more
WALKING (AND TALKING)
Picture this: It's a cool, crisp September morning, and you're about to engage in a favorite wake-up activity - a brisk walk through the neighborhood. Along the way, you wave to the neighbors, hear familiar birdcalls, and see a hint of fall ... Read more
GREEN THOUGHTS
The barrenness of winter is slowly replaced with a touch of green in March. Soon you'll celebrate the arrival of Saint Patrick's Day and a new season! Nature comes to life in vibrant shades of green during the springtime. No wonder it's a ... Read more
FRIENDSHIP’S GIFT – February Activity Ideas
Most of today's older adults grew up learning to value family, friends, and community. They experienced the importance of an extended family and a network of friends in hard times such as the Great Depression or World War II. February is a ... Read more
NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION
Resolutions, songs, confetti, parties, noise, and a little bubbly - soon it will be time to usher in a new year. A familiar expression of the season is "Ring out the old, ring in the new" from poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Ring a bell and ask ... Read more
SPRING CELEBRATION
Spring is a favorite time of the year for children, birds, dogs, lovers, athletes-in fact, just about everybody! Listen to the sentiments of poet Richard Hovey: Spring in the world! And all things are made new! Nature awakens and puts on a ... Read more
