Point of View: Why Creative Aging? It’s More Than Personal—It’s Societal.

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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 that gives older adults a sense of joy, purpose, and belonging. Decades later, she’s at the forefront of a research-backed movement to do just that, with her organization Lifetime Arts. Read her perspective on how museums can get involved.

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subject terms

Aging & Longevity

Community Engagement

Creative Aging

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Maura O'Malley

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American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

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Articles and Blog Posts

year

2021

keywords

Maura O'Malley, Museums

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Museums