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The Senior Reading Room
Anne Geddes' books for reading aloud
Anne Geddes is widely known as a photographer who specializes in images of babies in imaginative settings. As Anne's website notes, her...
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Borrowing e-books from the library
Most public libraries offer a free e-book borrowing service. It's available to everyone of course, but this service can be especially...
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LibriVox audiobooks for senior listening
Audiobooks present a great way for all seniors, and especially for those with visual handicaps, to enjoy books by listening to them....
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Reading aloud with Two Lap Books
Lydia Burdick's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1998. Lydia visited her mom often; they'd eat together, watch tv, and...
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Senior reading in senior centers
Combining a community's senior center with a branch of the public library is a trend that's taking hold in many areas. In some cases the...
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Radio reading services
When I started this website, I'd never heard of radio reading services. They popped up in my research for reading alternatives for my...
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A journalist compiles story collections for reading aloud
I came across an interesting article titled “Reading Aloud to the Elderly” in The Lancet, a British medical journal. Texas journalist...
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Public libraries need senior reading rooms, part 2
As I mentioned in my last post, the public library where I live has children and teen rooms. Books in these areas are categorized by age...
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Public libraries need senior reading rooms, part 1
My public library has a children's room with low tables, stuffed animals, picture books, and board games. Books are shelved low, making...
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Reading aloud
As a loved one's health declines, it can be hard to make conversation or find activities to share. When that happens, I recommend reading...
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Listen to the news with NFB-Newsline
Reading the newspaper is one of the first things seniors give up when struggling with vision loss. The type is just too small. The...
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Public libraries reach out to seniors
My grandmother couldn't drive. She didn't own a car and didn't have much money. She loved to read, though, so she regularly walked the...
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Shared reading in assisted living
I'm intrigued by the idea of shared reading as a group activity in assisted living communities. A British nonprofit, called The Reader...
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On writing short-short mysteries for Mom
Mom always liked whodunnits best; Sue Grafton's alphabet mysteries were favorites. I realized there was a problem when I noticed the...
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Assisted living libraries
Mom’s assisted living community had a library for residents. It was an inviting space with a gas fireplace, easy chairs, and a coffee...
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Large print for low vision
Jim had macular degeneration, a medical condition that results in blurred vision in the center of the visual field. He used to enjoy...
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Welcome to the Senior Reading Room
It broke my heart when I saw that Mom couldn't read books any more. She always liked mysteries and historical fiction, but she stopped...
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