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Update 20 Feb 2016

The Introductory test and the G&S test first completed in Nov 2015 have been repeated with no drastic change in outcome.


  1. Operating the family-produced tests here
  2. Introductory test here
  3. The G&S test here
  4. TDH Tests Home page here

Preamble

      Readers invited to explore similarities within known tests

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  1. The tests are produced from early Nov 2015 and do not aim to imitate other tests

  3.  There will be a range of ten/twenty-questions tests. 

  5. Early tests will be within a single theme

  7. Later tests will be on more than one theme

  9. The Introductory test comprises mainly phrases with a few family-specific items.  The G & S test  is on that specific song and music which we have much enjoyed together - we have performed in the operettas

  11. Some will focus on general song and music 
  12.        others will focus on, say, shows, musicals, operetta and opera, even hymns
  13.                                          well-known [not musical] phrases and sayings particular to the family
  14.                                          words generally, sometimes literary, nursery rhymes, catch phrases, word-endings                                                competitions, syncopation ( a shifting of the normal stress or accent)
  15.                                          news and current affairs including people
  16.                                          people/events in history - including my wife's family here [I am the contact]
  17.                                          our lives before marriage in 1962
  18.                                          our lives together - places lived, important events, lesser family members, friends etc
  19.                                          the use of photos, letters, diaries, books on our shelves etc

  21. Frequency and repeats yet to be considered - update 24 Feb 2016.  Another test was completed recently. Completed  inasmuch that seldom is a test carried out in one session.

  23. There is scope for using/developing non-family-specific tests for trial within any formal provision

  25. Two or three families could be selected to work with interested staff & AFH after he has carried out sufficient development of 12 to 19

Note on 14 -  competitions.  Before my wife started dementia, we would compete to see who would run out of, say, word endings.  For example - ation  words like station, animation.  Semi-exceptions such as ration would be decided as they cropped up.  

Feb 24 2016  As opportunity presents itself, we will resume the activity in short sessions.


        Readers are invited to explore similarities within known tests

                                                  take the tests without clicking any here links

                                                  take the tests after clicking here links                      as included in some tests

                                                                              

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