Havreite creates communication cards for elderly

A local business instructor, inspired by her volunteer work with the elderly, has put her academics into practice by creating a product designed to help people engage in more meaningful conversations.

Barb Zuck, creator of Heart to Heart Conversations: A to Z Activity Cards and member of the business faculty at Montana State University-Northern, has for years visited with and played therapeutic harp music for residents at various care centers and assisted living facilities. She said the one thing she's noticed through the years is how much the residents want to talk with people.

"I think...