The Guggenheim was next on my itinary!! And what extraudinary architecture - i could literally see it from a mile off. I met with Georgia Krantz and discussed the access programs at the Guggenheim. As of yet they do not have a Memory Loss Program but hope to develop and facilitate one in the future.
We spoke about Intergenerational projects and this brought up huge controversy and differences between the US and UK - around relationships with elders specifically. Not alot of intergenerational work is taking place in the US and Georgia believes this is due to living in an "Agist Community"........how interesting?!!!
I then observed a different program altogether to get a new perspective on access programs and how they are tailored for their audience. "A Minds Eye" Program is for individuals who have impaired vision. So for me it made me think about how to communicate to individuals with Dementia in an entirely alternative way thinking about imagination and placement of descriptions. Something i will certainly put into practice...
