Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Gerontology
Silverwire, Lenard W. Kaye
Silverwire, Lenard W. Kaye
Maine Center on Aging Education and Training
The Silverwire Newsletter is a quarterly publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include Dr. Len Kaye's congressional testimony on the subject of social isolation, the Age Friendly Bangor final report, and recent projects undertaken by the Retired Senior Volunteer Corps.
Muse: Getting To Know The Generations Youth & Elder Scavenger Hunt, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Muse: Getting To Know The Generations Youth & Elder Scavenger Hunt, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Maine Center on Aging Education and Training
Music Uniting Students and Elders is a program by the University of Maine Center on Aging and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra that uses music education to form inter-generational connections between elementary students and elders. This scavenger hunt activity is designed to encourage communication and relationship building between elders and youth prior, during and following MUSE events.
Muse Youth Curriculum, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Muse Youth Curriculum, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Maine Center on Aging Education and Training
Music Uniting Students and Elders is a program of the University of Maine Center on Aging and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra that uses music education to connect elders and students. The following curriculum is recommended for children 5 years of age and older or children in 1st – 5th grade. The purpose of the curriculum is to act as a catalyst for discussing aging, to dispel the myths of aging, to provide an opportunity to connect generations, and for youth to share with others their experiences, ancestry and family traditions. Furthermore, this curriculum allows for youth to connect with elders …