Anne Basting of TimeSlips and and Director of UWM's Center for 21st Century Studies

If you have ever struggled to connect with someone you love, this episode is for you. Sometimes we just need to look at things from a different perspective. This is exactly what this week’s guest - MacArthur Genius, UWM Professor, and founder of the non-profit, Timeslips - Anne Basting discovered when she began working with those living with dementia. Instead of counting on memory, Anne uses her ‘beautiful questions’ to encourage creativity and imagination in our interactions with our elders, but really, we these tools are for anyone. At their root is JOY, acceptance and a dignity that says “I see you ... you matter.” And isn’t that what this world needs right now? You don’t want to miss this one. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• THE dreamiest job description EVER: sparking people’s belief in themselves and in their own creativity and then inviting them to use it to bridge and build. 
• How to turn the relationship of care-giver/receiver on its side, so the power dynamic isn’t top a top down intervention but rather a relationship of dignified equals 
• The concept of JOY as a framework, and how she brings that with her, sometimes calling it her “silver lining addiction.” 
• How we’ve separated healthcare & social care from the arts & culture in this country and how she thinks we’re getting close to meaningful (re)integration, which is exactly what we need, and what the research shows is beneficial.
• And how working with older adults is more joyful than people think! 
• The new tagline for Milwaukee … “Two phone calls from yes.” 

Locals and Links we love! 

Anne’s website
TimeSlips
EMC2 Project
Creative Care (the book!)
Creative Care Imaginations Kit (for order!) 

In the media: 

AARP,
The Penelope Project,
Islands of Milwaukee,
What is Timeslips?,
Milwaukee Magazine

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