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Contents

CD-ROM Contents / v
About the Author / vii
Introduction / 1
For the Reader / 4
Why I Emphasize the Positive / 4
How This Book Is Organized / 5
Using This Book Effectively / 6
Props and Materials / 11
Avoid Favorites / 14

Part 1: Who I Am and Where I Lived / 17

Exercise 1: Name Stories / 19
Resources for Digging Deeper / 27
Mini-Exercise A: Read a Little More for Fun / 30

Exercise 2: A Special Home / 38

Resources for Digging Deeper / 42
Mini-Exercise B: Photographs and Field Trips / 44

Part 2: Preferences, Routines, Customs, and Celebrations / 47

Exercise 3: Make a Choice / 49
Resources for Digging Deeper / 57
Mini-Exercise C: Play a Game / 59

Exercise 4: Holiday Traditions / 61

Resources for Digging Deeper / 69
Mini-Exercise D: Adding Art / 71

Part 3: The Historical Perspective / 75

Exercise 5: Family Leisure Time and the 1950s / 77
Resources for Digging Deeper / 89
Mini-Exercise E: Adding Music to the Mix / 91

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Exercise 6: How Things Have Changed / 94

Resources for Digging Deeper / 105
Mini-Exercise F: Time Lines / 106

Exercise 7: Life as Social History / 112

Resources for Digging Deeper / 122
Mini-Exercise G: Movies and Literature / 122

Part 4: Life From a Personal Perspective / 127

Exercise 8: Turning Points / 129
Resources for Digging Deeper / 136
Mini-Exercise H: Telegrams and Letting Go / 136

Exercise 9: Best Qualities / 138

Resources for Digging Deeper / 145
Mini-Exercise I: Heroes and Role Models / 146

Appendixes
Appendix A: When Participants Have Dementia / 151
Appendix B: Finding Resources / 161
Appendix C: Handouts / 163
Appendix D: Art Templates / 189

References / 199
Index / 203

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CD-ROM Contents

Exercise 1: Name Stories

Exercise 1 Handout

Mini-Exercise A: Read a Little More for Fun

Top Baby Names by Decade
100 Most Common Surnames in America

Exercise 2: A Special Home

Exercise 2 Handout
Floor Plan Grid

Exercise 3: Make a Choice

Exercise 3 Handout

Exercise 4: Holiday Traditions

Exercise 4 Handout
Blank Mind Map: Fill in the Bubbles

Mini-Exercise D: Adding Art

Draw a Cake Template
Wrap a Package Template
Draw a Path Illustration

Exercise 5: Family Leisure Time and the 1950s

Exercise 5 Handout

Mini-Exercise E: Adding Music to the Mix

Popular Broadway Musicals from the 1950s
Popular Hollywood Musicals from the 1950s

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Exercise 6: How Things Have Changed

Exercise 6 Handout
What Life Was Like in 1900

Mini-Exercise F: Time Lines

Time Line Event Chart
Sample Stock Market Time Line
Sample Pie Chart Time Line
Blank Pie Chart Time Line
Brief Historical Time Line

Exercise 7: Life as Social History

Exercise 7 Handout
Advertisement for Listerine Mouthwash
Roadside Advertisements for Burma-Shave
How to Be a Good Wife

Mini-Exercise G: Movies and Literature

Popular Childrens Literature of the 1950s
Popular Adult Literature of the 1950s
A Selection of 1950s Movies and Their Stars

Exercise 8: Turning Points

Exercise 8 Handout
Sample Mind Map: Lost Job
Sample Mind Map: One Thought Leads to Another
Blank Mind Map: Turning Points
Stories About Missed Opportunities

Exercise 9: Best Qualities

Exercise 9 Handout

Mini-Exercise I: Heroes and Role Models

Famous Dinner Guests

Graphics for Signs

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