Alzheimer's Poetry Project
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This blog will be a place to post poetry written by people living with Alzheimer's disease. We will focus on poetry that is created as part of the Alzheimer's Poetry Project. We will post information and news about dementia. We hope this blog is of use to the family members who have a loved one with dementia.
Alzheimer's Poetry Project
4M ago
Thrilled to announce our publication in the Dec. 2023 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Arts and Health our paper Dementia Arts Mapping: observational methods for documenting impacts of poetry and recreation in care settings ..read more
Alzheimer's Poetry Project
3y ago
Here is the full piece on the APP which aired on Thursday, Sept. 12th. It was a blast to get to work with U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, Correspondent Jeffery Brown, Head of the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress, Rob Casper and Deputy Senior Producer, Anne Davenport. Hope you enjoy the segment ..read more
Alzheimer's Poetry Project
4y ago
Poetry for Life! Do you know any kids or elders or cats or anyone really, stuck in the safety of their home? Please join poet Gary Glazner at 10:30am EDT each day, Monday through Friday, through April 10th Call (339) 209-6482 Poetry for Life is a 15-minute long show that sounds like an old-fashioned radio show. Suitable for all ages! Funny Poems! Happy Poems! Poems that make you want to Dance. Love Poems! Silly Poems! Won’t you listen in and take a chance? Contact poet Gary Glazner for more info at: garyglaznerpoet@gmail.com Depending on the length of the PAUSE Quarantine and level of intere ..read more
Alzheimer's Poetry Project
5y ago
I carry this luggage with me - Norbert Góra On the way from life to death, I carry this luggage with me, it gets heavier with each passing year, even short moments want to put something in it. I have children’s tears packed there, sleepless nights interrupted by silent sobbing, I have all the loves that have gone away somewhere, a bear and a bull market, knowing that it was hard. This luggage is memories, added to life for free, sometimes they are like outstretched wings, sometimes they resemble a ball at our feet. I’m going ahead, the next episode of my life, I carry ..read more