‘Memory Cafe’ creates community for people with dementia

‘Memory Cafe’ creates community for people with dementia

WALTHAM – The sunlit room buzzed with excitement when Gary Glazner and John McFadden, strumming a ukulele, bounced on stage in song. Participants applauded and sang in unison as each person in the room was introduced.

"That was a marathon" by the time it ended, said Glazner, the founding director of the Alzheimer's Poetry Project in New York City's Brooklyn borough.

‘Selfie booth’ travels city in search of views
Massachusetts

‘Selfie booth’ travels city in search of views

Beth Treffeisen

BOSTON – Passersby in downtown Boston Monday stopped to chat and take a self portrait with a futuristic backdrop, courtesy of City Hall.

Using a design from Imagine Boston 2030, the traveling selfie "photo booth" made its first stop on City Hall Plaza. Encouraged to share the picture via social media, participants are also asked to reveal their ideas for Boston's future and share them online, using the hashtag #ImagineBoston.

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