​Opportunities for Virtual Engagement During COVID
​TimeSlips
TimeSlips is a creative group storytelling project for people experiencing Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
How does it work?
The project has three components: storytelling sessions, sharing of stories:, and training workshops.
For more information: 
​www.aging.uwm.edu,  www.timeslips.org or click on the image to watch the video.
Alzheimer's Poetry Project
(APP)
This program also trains family members and caregivers in how to use poetry through workshops offered throughout the country.
​How does it work?
​ The APP is an on-going project that targets people in mid to late stage dementia. APP reaches participants with poems they learned as children. They remember words and lines from these poems and join in reciting the poems with the session leader.
​For more information: 
www.alzpoetry.com
Alive! Art & Alzheimer's
Alive! Art and Alzheimer's engages program participants in expressive art activities.
How does it work?
A professional artist works individually with each participant to create a painting accompanied by a short narrative in the participant's own words. The program aims to enhance participants' ability to communicate through creative processes and provide a lasting gift for the participants' families.
For more information: 
www.senioraccess.org
Songwriting Works
Songwriting Works gives elders and families access to the physical, cognitive, psycho-social and spiritual benefits of songwriting. Family caregivers join loved ones as trained professional songwriters, engage participants in elder-driven evidence-based songwriting workshops held at skilled nursing, assisted living, adult day and community centers.
How does it work?
Songwriting Works may be implemented at different settings and takes place as multi-day programs held annually.
For more information: www.songwritingworks.org
Twenty Great American Short Stories
The link below has a variety of stories such as Comedy, Horror and Romance by famous authors such as Louisa May Alcott, Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain, and Jack London.
https://americanliterature.com/twenty-great-american-short-stories ​

​Only have five minutes to spare? Try one of these Short Short Stories, sorted to suit your mood.
Laguna Art Museum
While the museum is temporarily closed, click to go to the website below to take virtual exhibition tours, live stream films, and a variety of art activities/events/programs that can all be done from home. ​
The museum hosts public programs each week and special events throughout the year. See what's on.
https://lagunaartmuseum.org/events/ ​
The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
Kenai Fjords, Alaska / Hawai’i Volcanoes, Hawai’i / Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico / Bryce Canyon, Utah / Dry Tortugas, Florida. Each National Park could not be more different from each other, yet all are parks of the United States.
https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/parks 

​MoMA Virtual Engagement During COVID
Meet Me at MoMA
"Meet Me at MoMA" is MoMA's free program for people with early to mid-stage Alzheimer's and related dementias and their caregivers. The goal is to provide people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers with mutually beneficial opportunities for self expression, connection, and learning that enrich their lives.
How does it work?
Three full-time staff oversee MoMA's Community and Access Programs including "Meet Me at MoMA." Trained freelance educators with expertise in art, museum education, and working with people with Alzheimer's lead each gallery tour and art making class. Each educator works with a small group of up to 15 people to encourage expression and dialogue. Volunteers accompany groups to assist with logistics.
For more information: https://www.moma.org/visit/accessibility/meetme/
Additional MoMA Resources
This guide provides information for planning a trip to a museum and creating stimulating art experiences at home. Visits to museums and cultural institutions foster positive interactions with others and with art.