Resources
Felt: Creative Community for Older Adults
Website
Felt connects older adults through shared projects. Regular project prompts encourage the community to use any medium of their choice to create works of art. Users share these creations on social media, and / or …
Building Bridges: Breaking Barriers Exhibit Addresses Issues of Ageism
Website
The Building Bridges: Breaking Barriers exhibition is a call for attention and an attempt to address the profound issue of ageism engrained in our society. The pandemic era has not only helped unmask, but negatively …
Senior Theatre Adapts to the Pandemic: COVID-19 Teaches Older Actors New Tricks
via The Journal on Active Aging | Article and Blog Post
With the pandemic’s challenges to public health, a leading senior theatre organization encourages directors and programmers to take their groups online. Here are tips, techniques and ideas to help you do the same.
The Mature Mind: the Positive Power of the Aging Brain
Book and Chapter
From the summary: A renowned psychiatrist and gerontologist draws from more than thirty years of research to show that surprising positive changes in our brains have the powerful potential to enhance, not diminish, our lives …
The Creativity and Aging Study: The Impact of Professionally Conducted Cultural Programs on Older Adults
Research and Study
From the overview: In 2001, the National Endowment for the Arts developed a cooperative agreement with The George Washington University to conduct a multisite national study with the aim of measuring the impact of professionally …
Uniting the Heart and Mind: Human Development in the Second Half of Life
via Mind Alert | Report
From the introduction: A new picture of human development and aging is emerging, and with it, a new understanding of humans’ ongoing capacity for change.”” So begins Gene Cohen, former acting director of the National …
Culture and Antiracisms in Adult Education: An Exploration of the Contributions of Arts-Based Learning
via Adult Education Quarterly | Report
From the abstract: Increasingly, practices of collective arts-based learning are being used by adult educators and community organizations as creative and participatory ways to respond to contemporary social or environmental issues. Investigating the potential contributions …
Changes in U.S. population coming sooner than expected
Article and Blog Post
From the article: A major cultural and geographic divide is emerging between Americans under age 35 and over 50, according to University of Michigan demographer William Frey.
The Center on Health, Aging, and Disability
Website
From the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability site: The Center on Health, Aging, and Disability provides leadership in interdisciplinary research and engagement to support health and well-being across the lifespan, livable communities, and optimal …
Communities for All Ages: Planning Across Generations
Report
From the summary: This policy brief is a modern day version of the “it takes a village to raise a child” philosophy stressing how elders in a community can be part of the fabric of …