Resources
Writing A Great Creative Aging Proposal
This webinar was offered to NYC-based teaching artists and arts organizations interested in writing a proposal for a Creative Aging program in any arts discipline. Attendees learned about: The two main pillars of Creative Aging …
Planning for Maximum Impact: Culminating Events in a Senior Center Setting
This webinar was offered to senior center staff in NYC who planned a culminating event for a Creative Aging program at their location. During the workshop, attendees: Viewed examples of quality culminating event formats across …
Preparing for a Creative Aging Program
This webinar was offered to teaching artists, arts organization and senior center staff in NYC who delivered Creative Aging programming and were applicable to SU-CASA residencies. This webinar also served as a way to connect …
Designing Flexible Arts Programming in a Senior Center Setting
This webinar was offered to teaching artists and arts organization staff in NYC who delivered a Creative Aging program in any arts discipline in a senior center setting, and were applicable to SU-CASA residencies. Attendees …
“Nothing Changes: Art for Hank’s Sake” Trailer
From Burning Hammer Productions YouTube Channel: “Could you pursue your passion no matter what? Hank Virgona has, and at 87 years old continues to trek to Union Square six days a week despite poor health, …
OATS Offers New Virtual Programming and Resources
In this press conference, OATS (Older Adult Technology Services) founder and executive director, Dr. Thomas Kamber, shared how OATS is addressing the COVID-19 crisis, including offering new virtual programs and digital resources for older adults. For …
Older Adult Choir Instructional Videos from The San Francisco Community Music Center
The San Francisco Community Music Center (SFCMC) developed the Older Adult Choir Program to provide the many personal, social, artistic, and quality of life benefits that musical activity can bring to older adults. The program …
Let’s End Ageism
From TED: “It’s not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It’s ageism, a prejudice that pits us against our future selves — and each other. Ashton Applewhite urges us …
“Elderhood” Author on Redefining Age
From CBS News: “People are living decades longer than they ever have before, thanks to advances in medicine and public health. Author and aging expert Dr. Louise Aronson wrote a new book on the subject …
Disruptive Power of Exercise
Want the secret to super-charge your brain power? “Try exercise!” says neuroscientist and fitness instructor Professor Wendy Suzuki. In an electric presentation that includes live music, Suzuki describes the neuroscience behind why exercise is the …