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Creativity in Later Life
Books and Chapters
This collection begins with two premises: that our understanding of the nature and forms of creativity in later life remains limited and that dialogue between specialists in gerontology, the arts and humanities can produce the …
Arts and Older People: A Global Perspective
via Health, Oxford Textbook of Creative Arts, and Wellbeing | Books and Chapters
This chapter focuses on the potential for participatory arts to support a good life in older age. It is motivated by the author’s personal experience of working with older people and a number of other …
Creativity and Learning in Later Life: an Ethnography of Museum Education
Books and Chapters
Creativity and Learning in Later Life examines how processes such as ‘creativity’ and ‘inspiration’ are experienced by writers who engage with the visual arts, and questions how age is perceived in relation to these processes. …
A Clearer Map for Aging: ‘Elderhood’ Shows How Geriatricians Help Seniors Thrive
via National Public Radio | Audio and Podcasts
In this podcast, geriatrician, Dr. Louise Aronson, shares her thoughts on the health and care of older people in the U.S., narrowing in on topics like how the immune system changes with age, the importance …
How Art Changes Us
via National Public Radio | Audio and Podcasts
From NPR: “Art can evoke powerful feelings. But can it do more? This hour, TED speakers share ideas on the transformative nature of art and its ability to shape the way we see ourselves and …
Jilann Spitzmiller
via National Endowment for the Arts | Audio and Podcasts
In this podcast from the National Endowment for the Arts, award-winning filmmaker, Jilann Spitzmiller, talks about “Still Dreaming,” a film which looks at former actors over 80 in an assisted living facility rehearsing and performing, …
Rohan Spong
via National Endowment for the Arts | Audio and Podcasts
In this podcast from the National Endowment for the Arts, filmmaker, Rohan Spong, talks about his documentary, “Winter at Westbeth,” which featured three residents of Westbeth Artist Housing in lower Manhattan, all artists ranging in …
Magic Lessons Se. 1, Ep. 12: Brene Brown on “Big Strong Magic”
via Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert | Audio and Podcasts
From Magic Lessons: “The author of BIG MAGIC talks to Brene Brown, the author of “Rising Strong,” about how essential creativity is for healthy, wholehearted living.”
Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men
via Hidden Brain | Audio and Podcasts
From National Public Radio: “…Researchers say it can be difficult for men to hold on to friendships as they age. And the problem may begin in adolescence. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at …