Resources
Steven Johnson: Why We’re Living Longer
via NPR.org, TED Talks | Audio and Podcasts
From the TED Radio Hour on NPR.org: In the last century, human life expectancy has doubled. This hour, we talk with writer Steven Johnson on the many breakthroughs that made this possible — and where …
Danger! Men at Work
Articles and Blog Posts
In 2015 the Whitworth Art Gallery (Manchester, UK) mounted an exhibit titled, “Danger! Men at Work,” which was a selection of works from the Whitworth’s collections curated by a group of men living in a …
A Handbook for Cultural Engagement with Older Men
Books and Chapters
In 2015, the Whitworth Art Gallery (Manchester, UK) produced a Handbook for Cultural Engagement with Older Men that is a key resource for museums throughout the UK. The Handbook resulted from a year long research …
Museums and an Aging Population
Videos
This video records a forum for students, researchers and museum professionals on Museums and Aging Populations that was convened in 2016 by the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries at the University of Leicester (Leicester, …
Van Gogh Meets: How the van Gogh Museum Helps People Grow Older in Good Health
Research and Studies
In 2018, the van Gogh Museum — one of the best known and visited museums in the Netherlands — organized special days at the museum for visitors 70+, many of whom had not previously visited …
Talking Memory Program
Programs and Initiatives
This webpage describes the goals and background of a new program for older adults launched in February 2022 by the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at Oxford University. Talking Memory is designed to enhance …
Older and Wiser? Creative Ageing in the UK 2010-2019
Reports
This review of The Baring Foundation’s decade-long funding for creative aging examines “how far has it come” and considers “where it should go next.” The report is an excellent overview of recent developments in cultural …
New Agency to Offer Support for Arts and Older People
Articles and Blog Posts
This 2019 announcement from The Baring Foundation outlines a major new investment in creative aging in the form of a three year grant to launch a new national support agency. The announcement describes the background, …
Meet Me at the Museum Program
Programs and Initiatives
The Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford (UK) has operated Meet Me at the Museum since 2016. A pilot program at first, it was co-designed with initial participants. The program brings community living older people together, some …
Participant Testimonials From Meet Me at the Museum Program
Testimonials
In July 2019, The Museums at Oxford University hosted a workshop, “Social Prescriptions” that included testimonials from three participants’ in the Pitt Rivers Museum’s Meet Me at the Museum Program, which supports older people and …