CONTENTS Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Part I: Programming for the Older Adult 1. The Older Adult Population 3 Generations of the Older Adult Population 4 Profile of the Older Adult 6 Community and Library Assessments 13 Library Programming 15 Creating Relationships with Community Organizations 17 Working with the Older Adult Population 18 Conclusion 19 References 20 Part II: The Programs 23 2. Just for Fun 25 Introduction 25 Let’s Have a Good Laugh 26 Pets 28 The Sweet Taste of Candy and Chocolate 31 3. It’s about Time 35 Introduction 35 Baseball: America’s Favorite Pastime 36 Local History Programs 40 Cincinnati: Then and Now 42 Music of the Decades 48 Superhero Storytime 53 Thanksgiving Memories 55 TV Trivia: The Golden Girls 58 The Twelfth Month: The Holiday Month 62 Valentine’s Day 65
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