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Anne Kelly Interview in The Elder Magazine

28 Jan 2020

Anne Kelly was interviewed recently for The Elder Magazine. Copy of the article can be viewed at the following link. Text from the interview is feautured below.

Positive Transformation in a Montessori Long-Term Care Household

25 Oct 2019

Dr. Maria Montessori wrote that “joy, feeling one's own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul... Read more

Can over-caring 'rob the independence' of people with dementia?

19 Aug 2019

Article by Michaela Chirgwin interviewing Anne Kelly. Originally published at... Read more

Tips for Creating a Supportive Environment for Older Adults

27 Apr 2019

The "prepared environment" is designed to facilitate independence and exploration. When designing a Montessori environment for older adults, it can be hard to know where to start. Keep these... Read more

Tips for Creating Memory Books to Enable Conversation

27 Apr 2019

For people living with dementia, reading is a preserved skill. Therefore visual aids that include written information can be used as memory supports. Memory books can improve quality of life by:... Read more

Tips for Creating Signs for your Montessori Program

10 Feb 2018

Cognitive mapping is our ability to visualise where we are in a certain space. It allows us to park, go into a store and find our car again, or find the bathroom at night... Read more