ClearTales

MetaMate is a modern look at the Greek Myth, Narcissus. The story follows the arc of the myth. Only in MetaMate the pool of reflection is a new iPhone and the FaceBook app MetaMate feeds the story and its conclusion.  The character of Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a personality style of self infatuation. ClearTales is a podcast of dementia-friendly stories. They are designed for...

MetaMate is a modern look at the Greek Myth, Narcissus. The story follows the arc of the myth. Only in MetaMate the pool of reflection is a new iPhone and the FaceBook app MetaMate feeds the story and its conclusion.  The character of Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a personality style of self infatuation. ClearTales is a podcast of dementia-friendly stories. They are designed for...

MetaMate is a modern look at the Greek Myth, Narcissus. The story follows the arc of the myth. Only in MetaMate the pool of reflection is a new iPhone and the FaceBook app MetaMate feeds the story and its conclusion.  The character of Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a personality style of self infatuation. ClearTales is a podcast of dementia-friendly stories. They are designed for...

Only in MetaMate the pool of reflection is a new iPhone and the FaceBook app MetaMate feeds the story and its conclusion.  The character of Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a personality style of self infatuation. 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.   #...

MetaMate is a modern look at the Greek Myth, Narcissus. The story follows the arc of the myth. Only in MetaMate the pool of reflection is a new iPhone and the FaceBook app MetaMate feeds the story and its conclusion.  The character of Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a personality style of self infatuation. ClearTales is a podcast of dementia-friendly stories. They are designed for...

This is the final episode of The Big Mistake. Sit back and enjoy how this kidnapping goes south and what it cost our hapless grifters.  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. #SeniorCare  #Seniors #ActivitySeniors, #CaregiverRespite,#ElderCare,#DementiaCareGiving

The Big Mistake reminds of the movie "A Simple Plan." It all seems so simple when you come up with an idea, but then life gets in the way and all hell breaks loose. Based on O'Henry’s The Ransom of Big Chief. In part two the grifters are deep in a plot that did not take into account a 10 year old hell-cat kinda kid. There are three parts, and all are about 10 minutes long. ClearTales is a podcast...

The Big Mistake is the retelling of O Henry’s The Ransom of Big Chief. In part one we learn of a  plot to make some quick money by two grifters, visiting in Alabama. There are three parts, and all are about 10 minutes long. 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. #SeniorC...

It was an early spring morning, and the fire had only just been lit. The little sitting room still smelled of coffee and woodsmoke. A young woman sat near the flames with her coat still buttoned to the chin, and even with the warmth of the fire, she was shivering. Her name was Helen. She was not yet forty, but her hair had gone gray too soon, and her eyes had the look of someone who had not slept...

The detective looked at Eleanor for a long moment. Then he flipped back several pages in his notebook, and read aloud.     #BedtimeStories #DementiaSupport #Sundowning #SeniorCare #CalmingAudio

Detective Bryce Callahan crouched over Harold one last time, his pencil tracing a slow arc near the back of the man's head. Pushing hair here and there. A distinct small depression — deliberate, not accidental — sat just above the left ear. On the shelf above the body, a pale ring in the dust marked where something had rested for a long time. Whatever it was, it was gone.   #BedtimeStories #Dement...

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s short story "To Be or Naught to Be," a darkly comic look at a future world that solved overpopulation by requiring volunteers to die so newborns can live. The episode follows a father facing an impossible choice, a hospital muralist's reflections, and the chilling telephone number 2BRO2B. The story is presented in two parts with musical interludes and gentle narration designed...

Embark on a magical journey with Charles Dickens' poignant short story, "The Child Story," narrated for elder listeners seeking a simple yet profound tale. This parable takes you through the stages of life, from playful childhood to the reflective days of old age, capturing the essence of living a full life. Designed to hold the attention of those with diminished cognitive faculties, this narrativ...

The cops and detective moved through Maple Grove quickly — too quickly for a place that ran at half speed.  "Nobody moves," the junior officer said, with more John Wayne than the situation called for. “You’re all suspects.” The detective looked at him, and shook his head in condemnation.    #CaregiverSupport #DementiaCare #SeniorActivities #MemoryCare #RespiteCare

The second part of an ambient conversation over coffee with my buddy, Ed. For the listener, simply use this brief moment to unwind in what ever way you wish. 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 complicate...

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,...