August 2010

MindPlay Connections™ is a series of printable trivia quizzes, word games, discussion topics and reminiscence/imaginative exercises that are currently offered in downloadable form according to themes (pets, love, inventions, holidays, etc.).

Each title offers 20 – 30 pages representing 12 – 20 exercises. We expect to grow to more than 50 titles over the next year! There is something for everyone.

There are two easy ways to get your MindPlay Connections™:

1. Order individually in our store for only $6.95 each or 6 for $34.75 or 12 for $69.50.*
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2. Subscribe to automatically receive your monthly issue in your email account at only $69.50 for a full year, which is the equivalent of getting two months free. Subscribe now!

• Apples symbolize teachers and learning.
• Apples are fruit, and we want to help your ideas bear fruit and your ambitions to come to fruition.
• Apples are well-rounded – a worthwhile goal.
• Apples, for those who associate them with Eve, are a symbol of curiosity and we think that’s a quality worth nurturing.
• And finally: I don’t want you to sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me :)

Introducing the newest fruit of our labors:

“Amping Up Your Activity Programming” is a 12-module, entirely downloadable training package that is the first offering of Elder Care Conversations between David Troxel and Kathy Laurenhue. It includes 12 listen-to-anywhere MP3 audio files, Power Point slides, handouts, resource lists, and sample activities that include 12 MindPlay Connections™ titles. Read more- Elder Care Conversations, and order yours today.

David Troxel, co-author, along with the marvelous Virginia Bell, of The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care book series, has been both friend and colleague for many years. We’re thrilled to offer this fun-filled, comprehensive, easy to use joint venture.

Scramble Squares® puzzles for their visual appeal and ability to make mismatches easy to ignore are the following. You can see them, learn more about them, and order them directly from Amazon by clicking on the links:

American Native Flowers   Farm Animals   Hot Air Balloons   North American Birds   Pansies   Quilt   Sea Shells   Teapots   Tropical Fish   Tulips

The Clock Game, was originally published by ElderGames, and is a game you can easily create on your own, as the video explains.

Letters for Elders provides friendly, safe, memory-stirring letters that arrive twice a week via the U.S. Postal Service in bright-colored envelopes to the person of your choice. Think of it as a one-way, no obligation pen-pal for someone you love.

Old-fashioned, delightful and comforting letters!

Check it out now!