Let’s Talk Story Club

Our mission is to help seniors combat loneliness, and reduce cognitive decline and memory loss. We do this by pairing seniors with volunteers who preserve their memories in life story books. Let’s talk story! 

Japanese American families at the Orange County Buddhist Church’s Kazoku-No-Hi Family Day “talk story.” Read more: https://letstalkstoryclub.org/ohana-family-day/
AP Japanese class students from South High School in Torrance, CA bridge generational gaps this summer with Let’s Talk Story. Read more: https://letstalkstoryclub.org/bridging-generational-gaps/
Fox 11 Good Day LA: “Living Connecting: Passing Down Family History.”
Families “talk story” with seniors at Japanese community workshop.
Meet Ben Suechika, Nisei WWII Veteran and Let’s Talk Story book illustrator.

“Sharing one’s life story stimulates memories and cognition, reducing depression and loneliness. I highly recommend this activity to provide older adults with a sense of fulfillment and comfort as they reflect upon their lives and accomplishments.”

Amy Renee Borenstein, Ph.D., MPH, FAAN, Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California – San Diego

HELP SENIORS SHARE STORIES