At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.
So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.
“HOW TO MEANINGFULLY RECONNECT WITH THOSE WHO HAVE DEMENTIA” by Anne Basting, ted.com
“By incorporating art and creativity into elder care settings, gerontologist Anne Basting helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, she shares how asking “beautiful questions” — questions that don’t have a right or wrong answer — opens up a shared path of discovery, imagination and wonder.”
“NEW U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL BOOK HIGHLIGHTS ‘HISTORY YOU CAN TOUCH'” by Katherine LaGrave, afar.com
“The travel guide, released in January 2021, gives readers a road map to exploring the legacy of the movement.”
“THE TRUE HISTORY AND SWASHBUCKLING MYTH BEHIND THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS’ NAMESAKE” by Nora McGreevy, smithsonianmag.com
“Pirates did roam the Gulf Coast, but more myths than facts have inspired the regional folklore.”
“MERRIAM-WEBSTER ADDS MORE THAN 520 NEW WORDS TO DICTIONARY, INCLUDING ‘COVID-19,’ ‘SECOND GENTLEMAN’ AND ‘SAPIOSEXUAL” by Hannah Herrera Greenspan, Chicago Tribune/triblive.com
“Brewster says lexicographers pay attention to how language changes, and how culture and social media influence the addition of new words.”
“CAN EXERCISE MAKE YOU MORE CREATIVE?” by Gretchen Reynolds, nytimes.com
“To spur innovation and ideas, try taking a walk.”
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