Resources
Creative Aging Is Healthy Aging: How to Make the Case
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource Journal, Nicole Morgan, Research Manager at the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine, takes us inside the latest research from the U.S. and beyond showing …
What Does Creative Aging Look Like?
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource Journal, writer and arts educator, Samantha Oleschuk, breaks down the many ways that creative aging is practiced across various fields, delivery formats, ages, and health conditions. Creative aging …
Expanding Boundaries: Creative Aging in the Western States
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource Journal, you’ll find stories from across the West, each one offering a unique perspective on creative aging. We begin with an interview with Emily Christensen, a creative aging …
Empowering Creativity for All: How Universal Design Makes Creative Aging Programs Thrive
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource Journal, we explore the importance of integrating universal design principles in creative aging practices, and feature accessibility tips and program examples from Lifetime Arts Trainers.
Social Prescribing for the Arts: A Promising Framework for Arts & Health Collaboration in the U.S. & Beyond
In this issue, we explore the emerging research and practices of social prescribing for the arts (SPA) and discuss the future of SPA efforts as a vital component of arts and health services in the …
What Does the New Research Say?
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource Newsletter by Lifetime Arts, Diantha Dow Schull (Curator for Lifetime Arts), discusses recent arts participation studies and how their diverse approaches positively impact older adults and the …
Visibility, Creativity and Community: Theatre Arts Programming Offers a New Pathway for Older Adults
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource Newsletter, Diantha Dow Schull talks with theatre professionals, Julie Kline, Lifetime Arts’ Director of Education & Training, and Ed Friedman, Lifetime Arts’ Co-Founder and Executive Director (retired), …
Creative Aging Programming for Older LGBTQIA+ Adults: Opportunities for Cultural Institutions
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource from Lifetime Arts, Diantha Dow Schull (Curator for Lifetime Arts), interviews two innovative programmers; Amy DelPo, Older Adult Specialist at the Denver Public Library and Harrison Orr, …
Participatory Arts Programming for Older Adults in Museums: Trends in Europe, the UK, and Canada
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource by Lifetime Arts, Diantha Dow Schull (Curator for Lifetime Arts) shares a curated collection of programs that align with the tenets of the creative aging arts education …
Innovative, Modern, and Responsive Intergenerational Programming Enhances Creative Aging Strategies
In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource Newsletter by Lifetime Arts, Diantha Dow Schull (Curator for Lifetime Arts) researches and discusses how intergenerational artmaking is emerging as a sub-field of creative aging. She provides …