Illustrated Garden Poetry: An Anthology: Large Print: A dementia-friendly, vision-friendly selection of classic verses by much-loved poets

Do you find it hard to connect with a loved one with concentration problems? Is maintaining conversation tricky? Do they find it hard to focus, or to read more than a few lines of text? A unique solution for those who have been poetry-lovers: excerpts from classic poems, presented in a spacious and appealing format, with beautiful photographs, to encourage discussion and sharing. Selected by an experienced adult education author, with input from a wonderful Assisted Living and Dementia Lifestyle Coordinator. Some poems may be familiar from school-days, while others will be new discoveries. Illustrated Garden Poetry is a thoughtful gift or therapy tool for anyone with mild cognitive impairment, or regaining reading skills after stroke, as well as hospital patients and residents in aged care. In Illustrated Garden Poetry , you’ll discover: A selection of memorable or engaging verses from classic poets and authors like Tennyson, Longfellow, Yeats, Emily Dickinson, Bliss Carman, Shelley… Evocative scenic photographs to match each poem, to trigger joyous recollections and reminiscence. Extra-large 22-point font for the poems, with between 4 and 10 lines of poetry to a page. Presented in a slim, light, 8 x 10 paperback, for ease of use and a ‘just enough’ reading or read-aloud experience. No reference to dementia (or other illness) inside the book, or on the cover. The back cover says simply: A selection of classic garden poetry. Keep your mind active as you read aloud or read along! Like the other mini-anthologies in the Illustrated Classic Poetry series, this book is perfect in waiting rooms, memory care programs and day activity centres, and for the vision impaired. If you value spending meaningful time with a loved one, giving them the chance to share more deeply with you, and hearing about what matters to them, you’ll enjoy this book – together. Experience the joy of reading aloud or reading along – with Illustrated Garden Poetry ! —- ISBN: 9781922191717 | ISBN10: 192219171X | ISBN-13: 978-1922191717