Sharon Lindsay
Born: 1937 in Lovington, Moultrie County, IL
Pen Name: None Connection to Illinois: I was born and raised in Lovington, IL, studied at the University of Illinois for four years. I worked in community and long term care programs for the elderly in Illinois for more than thirty years and continue to live in Lovington, IL. Biography: I studied occupational therapy and therapeutic recreation at the University of Illinois 1955 to 1959; Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University in 1973 and Activity Coordination at Youngstown State University in 1990. I worked in community and long term care programs for the elderly for thirty years and retired to care for my mother in Lovington, IL. I am a free lance writer of books about methods of providing cognitive stimulation for the elderly and the importance of doing so. Six of my books have been published by Gary Grimm and Associates and I write regular articles for A NEW DAY magazine for activity professionals.
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Selected Titles
12 months of trivia ISBN: 1564901904 OCLC: 66899805 Gary Grimm & Associates, Carthage, IL : ©2004. Sixty trivia quizzes in large print designed to exercise pathways to long-term memory. For use with individuals or groups. Answers provided at the end of each quiz. |
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20 minute trivia : ISBN: 1564903109 OCLC: 444510476 Gary Grimm & Assoc., Carthage, IL : ©2008. |
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52 weeks of trivia ISBN: 9781564901897 OCLC: 810330679 Gary Grimm & Associates, Carthage, IL : ©2004. |
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Activity circle ISBN: 9781564901910 OCLC: 182861884 Gary Grimm & Associates, Carthage, IL : ©2006. This book presents over 30 small-group activities for use in nursing homes. Intended benefits for seniors include cognitive stimulation, reality orientation, environmental awareness, social interaction, communication skill practice, sensory stimulation, and physical exercise. |
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Do you know? : ISBN: 9781564903112 OCLC: 457779211 Gary Grimm & Associates, Carthage, IL : ©2009. |
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Four seasons of trivia / ISBN: 1564903028 OCLC: 182859253 Gary Grimm & Associates, Carthage, IL : ©2006. Sixty themed trivia quizzes in large print, some with follow-up activities, designed to encourage thought about and retrieval of information stored in the long-term memory and to stimulate discussion and/or transition into other activities. Can be used by individuals or with groups. Answers provided at the end of each quiz. |
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Triviali-tease! : ISBN: 9781564903075 OCLC: 276305479 Gary Grimm & Associates, Carthage, IL : ©2007. |