I think on my nursing home performances as a conversation. These people are hungry for communication with somebody who won't talk down to them, who won't call them "honey" or other diminuating terms.They like to reminisce, to laugh, to flirt. They like to have their memories tested. Sometime I'll sing them a few songs from a movie musical, and tell them the plot as I go along.

Most of all, I try to have fun with them, and that works wonders.

-Joe-