The Creative Aging Resource is a place to access and share resources that highlight the benefits of arts education for older adults.
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Point of View: Why Creative Aging? It’s More Than Personal—It’s Societal.
In this article, Lifetime Arts CEO and Co-founder, Maura O’Malley, shares how navigating the senior care system for her creative aunt in her eighties expanded her interest in educational arts programming for older adults, how Lifetime Arts’ approach has continued these efforts decades later, and how museums can impact their communities through creative aging programs.
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Point of View: Why Creative Aging? It’s More Than Personal—It’s Societal.
via Museum Magazine | Article and Blog Post
From the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Field Notes: Navigating the senior care system for a creative, intelligent aunt in her eighties, this veteran arts administrator [Maura O’Malley] discovered a gaping need for high-quality programming …
Countering Isolation With Creativity
via Stanford Social Isolation Review | Article and Blog Post
Arts programming specially designed to help older adults access and benefit from quality lifelong learning can foster connection with others and restore a sense of purpose and joy to their lives.
Creativity May Be Key to Healthy Aging. Here Are Ways to Stay Inspired.
via The Washington Post | Article and Blog Post
From the article: “If you’re interested in staying healthy as you age — and living longer — you might want to add a different set of muscles to your workout routine: your creative ones. Ongoing …
