In Valuing a Memory, Rushton features technology that helps people with memory loss by pairing Google Earth with a stationary bike.
Rushton gives the following prompts to accompany this video:
“What might you do to help tell the stories of places in your community to help the elderly reconnect to cherished memories?
Can you teach yourself to look for unusual connections like Hertz did? Can you talk with friends about what could be, rather than simply what is?
Can you think of a memory that you hope you will never lose, because it’s worth more to you than almost anything else?”
As I get older, this was very interesting on a personal level because I’ve seen some friends and family who have suffered from dementia. I think this would be great for students to see in order to motivate them to look at elderly people in a different way. Some young people see older people as an inconvenience instead of an inspiration. For many years, I’ve been a member of a hiking group that believes exercise helps keep your mind sharper. Seeing my friends who seemed old when we started, continue to hike in their 90s and are still sharp-minded was evidence of this.
Please check out the video and think of other prompts you might come up with. Please share.
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