Resources
Creative and Cultural Activities and Wellbeing in Later Life
Reports
Following on Age UK’s development of an Index of Wellbeing, which indicated that cultural and creative participation is the single most important factor affecting wellbeing in later life, Age UK undertook a second phase of …
Untapped Opportunity: Older Americans & the Arts
Reports
From the report by Culture Track and E.A. Michelson Philanthropy: In just a few years, and for the first time in history, Americans age 65 and older will outnumber those under 18. Older adults today …
Queering Community Through Intergenerational Arts Experiences in the Museum.
Articles and Blog Posts
“Stay Gold” is an intergenerational arts program for LGBTQIA+ people, that the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson has offered for several years. In this article the three individuals who contributed to the design and implementation …
Stay Gold: An Intergenerational LGBTQIA+ Arts Program
Books and Chapters
This chapter in a museum education reference work is an in-depth study of “Stay Gold: An Intergenerational LGBTQIA+ Arts Program” offered in 2020-2021 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson AZ (MOCA Tucson). The …
Older Adults Celebrate LGBT Identity, Pride in Art Exhibit, Book
Articles and Blog Posts
This article examines “Not Another Second” a joint project of Watermark Communities and Sage, the oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older people. “Not Another Second” stands for the collective time in …
A National Survey of Adults 45 and Older: Loneliness and Social Connections
Reports
In 2018 AARP commissioned “A National Survey of Adults 45 and Older: Loneliness and Social Connections.” Among the findings was a startling statistic: 1/3 of US adults ages 45 and over feel lonely. Other facts, …
“Unboxed” LGBTQ Intergenerational Online Digital Storytelling Project
Articles and Blog Posts
This program announcement describes “Unboxed,” the Denver Public Library’s LGBTQ Intergenerational Online Digital Storytelling Project. Held during 2020-2021, during the pandemic, “Unboxed” brought together older adults identifying at LGBTQ+ with teen-agers who also identified as …
Embrace Aging!
Articles and Blog Posts
Denver Public Library offers multiple services and programs for older adults, ranging from financial planning assistance and mindfulness programs to special programs for LGBTQ+ Older Adults. The “Embrace Aging!” blog is curated by Amy DelPo, …
Lifetime Arts Resource: Patron Survey for Remote Programming
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This survey is designed by Lifetime Arts to assist program site organizations and instructors with identifying art disciplines that older adult in their communities are interested in learning via remote creative aging programming. Additionally, It …
Lifetime Arts Resource: Patron Survey for In-Person Programming
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This survey is designed by Lifetime Arts to assist program site organizations and instructors with identifying art disciplines that older adult in their communities are interested in learning via creative aging programming. It will also …