Resources
Untapped Opportunity: Older Americans & the Arts
Reports | 2022
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 | 2021
“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 | 2021
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 | 2021
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 | 2018
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 | 2020
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 | 2022
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 …
Steven Johnson: Why We’re Living Longer
via NPR.org, TED Talks | Audio and Podcasts | 2022
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 …