Resources
Arts Council England: Social Prescribing
Websites
From the Website: Social prescribing can connect people to a range of activities that are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations such as volunteering, arts activities, group learning, gardening, befriending, cookery, healthy eating …
Breaking the Age Code
Books and Chapters
About the Book: The often-surprising results of Levy’s science offer stunning revelations about the mind-body connection. She demonstrates that many health problems formerly considered to be entirely due to the aging process, such as memory …
New Surgeon General Advisory Raises Alarm About the Devastating Impact of the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the United States
Press Releases
From the Press Release: Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General Advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in our country. …
E.A. Michelson Philanthropy: Videos to Inspire
Videos
From the E.A. Michelson Philanthropy Website: Enjoy these brief inspirational videos from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. We encourage you to share them — just click the paper airplane icon in the upper-right corner of each. To …
Tenantspin: End of Transmission (Video)
Videos
From the YouTube Video Description: This 15 min documentary is the ‘incomplete guide’ to Tenantspin, it celebrates the project and the people involved. It is the story of the groundbreaking community art project that evolved …
High-Rise Ambition: The Liverpool Pensioners Turned Film Producers
via The Guardian | Articles and Blog Posts
From the Article: Working with the over-65s, technology and digital art – as I have for the past seven years – has proved to me that none of the clichés about older people are true. …
Connecting Through Culture As We Age: Prototype Projects
Websites
From the Website: Following a 6-month process, involving 53 co-designers (including the Connecting Through Culture co-researchers, in collaboration with creative technologists, artists, designers and our charity and community partners), we are excited to announce the …
Connecting Through Culture As We Age: Co-Researcher Film Series
Videos
From the Website: During the last year of Connecting through Culture there have been many discussions with and between co-researchers on personal creative passions, things that people would like to try, things that people would …
The Technical Tunes Getting Elderly Nigerians Up and Digitally Dancing
Articles and Blog Posts
From the Article: From dance sessions to virtual trips to nature reserves, people living in the Regina Mundi Holy Family care home are trying out VR headsets and digital tablets for therapeutic entertainment. Art teacher, …
With Tech, a Nigerian Artist Brings ‘Spark’ to Care Homes
Articles and Blog Posts
From the Article: After Kunle Adewale’s stepmother had a stroke, she was unable to recognize her family members. But she remembered music, particularly songs from their morning devotional. When Adewale sang Amazing Grace, he recalled, …