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"We start out just like that,many of us cannot answer any of the questions,Kennedy said with a
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laugh."We all have a good time going around,he added."You know,we all try to make it fun.
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This memory cafe in Pennsylvania is one of 600 across the country.These gatherings for people
A
with cognitive impairment(认知缺陷)and their caregivers are relatively cheap and easy to run一often
Where Art Meets Nature:Wandering in These Scenic NJ Sculpture()Gardens
the only expense is a small rental fee for the space.
Laurelwood Arboretum's Sculpture Trail
The memory cafes happen twice a month.They have given him purpose,Kennedy said,and help
This 30-acre walking trail shows 15 sculptures.Designed by Scott A.Broadfoot,the sculptures are
him cope with negative emotions around his diagnosis.
available for buying,with some of the profits donated to the garden.Guided tours are available.
"I came in and I was miserable,"Kennedy said."I come in now and it's like a family,an
Daily,8 am until dusk.Entrance is free;donations are accepted.
extended family.I get to meet them.I get to meet their partners.I get to meet their children.So,it's
Sculpture for Leonia
really nice.”
Sculpture for Leonia is an all-volunteer nonprofit.Established in 2006,this project has placed more
More than six million people in the U.S.have been diagnosed with some form of dementia().
than 50 sculptures.The artworks are placed across the town,and the main location is the Erika and
The diagnosis can be burdensome on relationships,particularly with family members who are the
David Boyd Sculpture Garden,which honors the namesake()artists.Leonia was home to some
primary caregivers
renowned American painters.
The inclusion of caregivers is what distinguishes memory cafes from other programs that serve
Entrance is free.Daily,6 am-9 pm.
people with cognitive impairment,like adult day care.Memory cafes don't offer formal treatment or
Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust(HOST)
support.At a memory cafe,having fun together and being social is the support for both patients and
In 2012,resident Stuart Harting founded HOST.The art is a mix of 40 permanent sculptures and
their caregivers.
temporary pieces.The collection includes a graceful dancer,a brave postman,and a monumental red
24.What is the atmosphere in the memory cafe like
heart.Click here for a map of a self-guided tour.
A.Academic
B.Religious.
Entrance is free.
C.Relaxing
D.Mysterious
Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park
25.What can we learn about the memory cafe
The story of the Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park began in 1994 with the vision and devotion
A.It is affordable.
B.It occupies large space.
of former mayor Gloria Kolodziej.Kolodziej,along with a team of supporters,changed 26 acres of land
C.It is equipped with doctors.
D.It exists in every community.
into an outdoor-gallery park.The park has laid the groundwork for an indoor arts center.It also has
26.Why did Kennedy come to the memory cafe
nearly 30 sculptures.
A.To get emotional comfort.
B.To regain his lost memory
1 pm to 4 pm,Wednesday-Saturday.Suggested admission is $3;donations are welcome
C.To reduce his physical pain
D.To receive professional treatment.
21.What can we know about Laurelwood Arboretum's Sculpture Trail
27.What makes memory cafes different from adult day care
A.You can visit it at 6 am on Friday.
B.The sculptures there are for sale.
A.They offer easy social environment.
B.Caregivers can attend the gatherings.
C.Volunteers can create sculptures there.
D.All of its profits there will go to charity
C.People in these cafes have more fun.
D.They focus on formal mental support.
22.Which garden has the most sculptures
A.Sculpture for Leonia
When Alice from Alice in Wonderland consumes a mysterious bottle labeled "drink me",she
B.Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust
quickly shrinks()to the floor.The Magic School Bus once got attacked by white blood cells when
C.Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park.
it shrunk down to explore a sick person's bloodstream.And Ant-Man is famous for using his shrinking
D.Laurelwood Arboretum's Sculpture Trail.
technology in Marvel films.But will humans ever be able to become smaller like this in real life
23.What is special about Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park
Unfortunately,physicists say that technology with the power to make someone bite-sized would
A.Its artists.
B.Its guided tour.
break the laws of physics.Still,scientists have fun thinking over how an imaginary shrinking machine
C.Its admission fee
D.Its popularity
might work."It drives you to think about:What determines the size of things "says physicist James
B
Kakalios.Finding the answer can involve looking into the hearts of atoms()
Rob Kennedy was with other people in a community space.The room was decorated with an under-
Atoms are the building blocks of almost all matter in the universe.One theoretical way to shrink
the-sea theme.
something would be to reduce the size of its atoms.But an atom's size depends on several fundamental
Kennedy comes to this memory cafe twice a month since being diagnosed()with Alzheimer's
constants().Those constants don't change.
disease.Everyone here has a degree of memory loss or is a caregiver for someone with memory loss.
If shrinking atoms wouldn't work,what about shortening the space between them Atoms come
Attendees colored on worksheets with an underwater theme.They drank coffee and had desserts.
together to build all kinds of molecules().Atoms and molecules in the human body,though,are
And a quick round of questions and answers gets everyone's minds working
already packed closely together.Trying to get them even closer would be challenging
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