ClearTales

The moment Harold was found lying in the storage closet the mood at Maple Grove shifted. Staff tried to hold to the day's plan — they made a genuine effort — but the smiles were forced and some voices wavered at the edge of weeping. The less composed among the women broke down when the director delivered the news at an impromptu meeting called, before the police arrived. She did not soften it.   #...

At Maple Grove Senior Center activity table Eleanor wrinkled her nose at this cocktail of smells, as Harold walked by. She rubbed a peeled corner of her playing card the way some women work a rosary. Beside her sat Frank — seventy-five or so, a few years younger than Eleanor, though you wouldn't know it to look at him. His poor hearing was a dead give-away. Harold clapped his hands at the room of...

An ambient conversation over coffee with my buddy, Ed. This is for the listener to simply use for a moment to unwind. That’s the purpose. To take a breather for 10 minutes to calm your heart and mind.   ClearTales is a podcast of dementia-friendly stories. They are designed for seniors who like a good story, but may not have the bandwidth for long complicated stories. Our brief ambient files, this...

In this final chapter Johanna Van Gogh loses Theo and becomes the caretaker his brother's entire collection of paintigs and sketches. She continues the relentless pursuit of getting Vincent's work shown in galleries. A task her husband Theo never succeeeded in accomplishing.   Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with s...

Alas, the final years of Vincent Willhelm Van Gogh'scomes to an end in Auvers. Dementia friendly stories for Seniors ClearTales offers stories for seniors—a collection of calming content designed to be both engaging and easy to follow. Each episode blends narration with recognizable music to help spark memories and create a comforting listening experience for older adults, including those living w...

Chapter Thirteen - The Final Years of Vincent van Gogh Now living in the village of Auvers, where the Baribizon School of art was located decades back, Van Gogh finds his new home pleasing. Een no longer visits Vincent.   Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with some cognitive decline. These short, easy-to-follow stori...

Van Gogh settles his mind, produces a number of paintings and refines his ability considerably. Because of his progress the doctor believes he is now ready to leave Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. Vincent is very upset and suffers a lapse of anger at being uprooted.   Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with some cognitive decl...

Chapter Thirteen - Red in Yellow Vincent van Gogh settles in to Saint Paul de Mausole, where there was a gentle hush of order. Meals at regular hours, echoes of the soft pad of an attendants' footsteps in the corridor, the monastery bells marking time with their bronze exalt. Daily rhythms his life had never known. It is here that he begins some of his best works, and sees the swirling night sky f...

Vincent Van Gogh is delivered from Hotel Dieux in Arles, to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum outside of San Remy in the south of France. After he is processed and interviewed by the warden, Dr. Théophile Peyron, he gets an unusal visitation. Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with some cognitive decline. These short,...

Chapter Eleven - Vincent van Gogh   The next morning, Vincent is awakened by policemen at the foot of his bed. He is taken to the Arles Hospital, Hotel Dieux.    Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with some cognitive decline. These short, easy-to-follow stories and epsiodes are ideal for caregivers looking for simple,...

Chapter Ten Within 60 days, the relationship between Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin becomes frayed and untethered. They become physical and threatening. Gauguin storms out. To Van Gogh it is the end of a brotherhood and the end of his salon. Dementia friendly stories for Seniors ClearTales offers stories for seniors—a collection of calming content designed to be both engaging and easy to follow...

In this chapter of Red in Yellow, Theo Van Gogh convinces Paul Gauguin to join Vincent Van Gogh in Arles. Gauguin agrees to arrive there in the fall, of 1889 as the principle artist for the Salon of The South. Upon arriving, sparks begin between Gauguin and Van Gogh.   Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with some cogn...

In this chapter of Red in Yellow, Vincent takes the Avignon train from Gare de Lyon for his destination of Arles. He arrives in the late afternoon and begins to settle in to life in the south of France.   Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with some cognitive decline. These short, easy-to-follow stories and epsiodes a...

In Chapter Seven of Red in Yellow, Theo proposes they start a Salon of The South school of Art Nouveau in the south of France, and that Vincent should be head of the venture. Een suggests to Vincent the city of Arles, and Vincent suggests this to his brother.    Dementia friendly stories for Seniors ClearTales offers stories for seniors—a collection of calming content designed to be both engaging...

In this chapter of Red in Yellow, Van Gogh meets Theo Van Gogh's female friend Jo Bonzinger at Rue Lepic.   Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with some cognitive decline. These short, easy-to-follow stories and epsiodes are ideal for caregivers looking for simple, effective ways to engage loved ones. And great for se...

In this chapter of Red in Yellow, springtime came to Paris in a burst of love and energy, and Vincent Van Gogh began to bloom.   Dementia friendly stories for Seniors ClearTales offers stories for seniors—a collection of calming content designed to be both engaging and easy to follow. Each episode blends narration with recognizable music to help spark memories and create a comforting listening exp...

After attending the Académie Julian, Van Gogh is introduced to the absinthe drink, The Green Fairy, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec at the Le Chat Noir. Vincent hears a voice in his head. Dementia-friendly stories for seniors. ClearTales is a narrated storytelling podcast designed for seniors and those with some cognitive decline. These short, easy-to-follow stories and epsiodes are ideal for caregiv...

The Final Years of Vincent van Gogh Chapter Three Vincent enters his brother, Theo's apartment after his arrival, and talk of possibilities for his art. Theo cautions Vincent's expectations and his reputation. Dementia friendly stories for Seniors ClearTales offers stories for seniors—a collection of calming content designed to be both engaging and easy to follow. Each episode blends narration wit...

Red in Yellow Vincent arrives in Paris 1887, in the dead of winter, trudging uphill to Montmartre with only a few possessions and his art supplies. He finds brief warmth and kindness in a café where he sketches and eats before continuing to Rue Le Pic 54.     Dementia friendly stories for Seniors ClearTales offers stories for seniors—a collection of calming content designed to be both engaging and...

"Red In Yellow" is a nonfiction short story, that follows Vincent van Gogh in his final three years of life. Tracing his fierce bursts of creativity, struggles with mental illness, and life among ordinary people and the pursuit of light and beauty. The first episode centers on a failed ministry to a desperate Belgian mining village. A moment that was key to his eventual devotion to art and  faith....

Welcome to ClearTales, a podcast of stories tailored specifically for seniors. Hosted by Richard Carlton London, ClearTales provides an engaging auditory escape without the demanding attention span required for lengthy books. Written for senior adults, and as dementia-friendly, our stories feature easy-to-understand narratives, short chapters, wonderful recognizable music and perfect for those who...