Resources
Aboriginal community-controlled art centres: Keeping Elders strong and connected. Articulating an ontologically situated, intergenerational model of care
Research and Studies | 2022
Abstract From Article: Objective: To articulate how Aboriginal community-controlled art centres support the role of Elders and older people within an ontologically situated, intergenerational model of care. Methods: In this paper, we draw on stories …
The Greater Manchester Creative Health Strategy
Reports
From the Executive Summary: In sections arranged from birth to old age, this strategy illustrates how creative health approaches can contribute to reducing inequities across the life course. In the early years, creative health has …
Art Centres Supporting Our Elders
Videos | 2021
From the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) Webpage: This story, a combined version of the three short films, invites the audience to listen to Elders, artists and staff from three Aboriginal community-controlled art centres as …
Age-Friendly Technology Design: A Practical Guide for Designers and Developers of Digital Experiences
Toolkits
From the Executive Summary: Digital technology plays a significant role in the lives of older adults, who comprise a large and growing segment of the multibillion-dollar market for consumer electronics and apps. But too often, …
Creative Aging in Wyoming Public Libraries Evaluation Report
Reports | 2022
From the evaluation report: Creative Aging in Wyoming Public Libraries is a statewide initiative intended to strengthen Wyoming public libraries as community anchors for positive and creative aging, and to expand arts learning opportunities for …
The Academy for Creative Aging
Academic Courses | 2022
From the academy website: The Academy for Creative Aging is an online resource for teaching artists, educators, and providers to learn how the aging brain responds to creative learning. This module-based, certificate program enables teaching artists to …
Aging in Place: A Guide to Growing Older at Home
via Aging in Place | Articles and Blog Posts | 2021
From the RetireGuide website: Aging in place is the process of staying in your own home as you grow older instead of moving to an outside facility. To properly age in place, you should create …
Creative Aging: Drawing on the Arts to Enhance Healthy Aging
Books and Chapters | 2016
From the abstract: The term “creative aging,” in the broadest sense, describes an aging policy idea that focuses on highlighting the creativity of older adults in order to prepare individuals and communities to manage old …
Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation in Aging
Books and Chapters | 2021
From the abstract: Social entrepreneurship is usually understood as an economic activity which focuses at social values, goals, and investments that generates surpluses for social entrepreneurs as individuals, groups, and startups who are working for …
Perspectives and Theories of Social Innovation for Ageing Population
Books and Chapters | 2020
From the abstract: In recent years we may observe increasing interest in the development of social innovation both regarding theory as well as the practice of responding to social problems and challenges. One of the …