Life is unpredictable. Once able-bodied and active, now dependent. A hiker and explorer, now bound to a chair. Once surrounded by landscapes and nature, now confined to four walls. Life is predictable. Everyone ages. Everyone inevitably needs to depend on someone. Never lose your light. You are still you. Just in a different way. This man chooses to surround himself with beautiful photos that he personally took, just at a different time in his life. These images are a great reminder to recognize that people hold more than what they currently present with. No one chooses to live with degenerative diseases, but everyone has a need for genuine human interaction
at any stage of life. KD Class of 2020
ART IN THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM Please note: These pieces have been modified for legibility in print.
beautiful doesn’t stop at any age the night was not gentle with her hair, there are tangles and knots everywhere. her strings of hair are soon relieved of their stresses, as her brush smooths out her silver tabaret of tresses. with a bit of hairspray each strand is locked into its rightful place, and next she moves onto her face. her makeup merely touches her skin’s surface, since covering up her skin is not its purpose. wrinkles and age spots still subtly shine through, they tell stories of experience, emotion, and confidence too. a pop of color on her lips finishes her makeup routine. she takes a final look in the mirror and smiles, she gleams. she chooses a perfume and does a quick spray, then puts on her favorite jewelry and she’s off for the day. *****************************************
RH Class of 2020
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an inverse relation between beauty and age is implied these days, yet this woman showcases that beauty transcends age in many ways. after all, what isn’t beautiful about makeup, perfume, or hair? even young people focus on these things from the comfort of their vanity chair. perhaps beauty should not be associated with youthfulness or wealth, but instead with a life well lived, and a positive outlook even through declining health. just because a resident has a disability, and is staying at a long-term care facility, beauty is not something they’ve outgrown. beauty is a process, a feeling, and grows with age as this beautiful lady has shown.
