Resources
Kean University Orchestra: Free For the Community
Websites | 2024
The Kean University Orchestra offers a unique and inclusive opportunity for community members to make music together. Our musicians range in age from high school students to individuals in their 80s, creating a rich and …
The Ways Our Bodies Age
Articles and Blog Posts | 2024
Knowledge of normal aging written in easy to understand, non-medical language is difficult for the average person to obtain. This book is written for non-medical folks, with interesting stories (HIPPA compliant) about expected bodily changes …
Standish Village Resident Rekindles Love of Performing
Articles and Blog Posts
This article is a feature on Nancy Doran, a resident at Standish Village who tends to self-isolate. Nancy is a lifelong pianist and loves performing, and soon brought the idea to perform in front of …
Reflections Program at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Videos | 2015
For individuals living with Alzheimer’s and their care partners, it can be challenging to find inclusive, understanding environments that support joy, connection, and learning. This video highlights Reflections, a program offered through a partnership between …
The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging
via Simon & Schuster | Books and Chapters | 2024
Julia Hotz explores social prescribing — a health care approach that connects people to community activities like art, gardening, and volunteering to improve well-being. Through science and personal stories collected through hands-on research, Hotz shows …
From Loneliness to Social Connection: Charting a Path to Healthier Societies
Reports | 2025
This World Health Organization report illuminates the widespread yet overlooked impacts of social isolation and loneliness on individual health and society as a whole. Based on current evidence, it emphasizes the need for immediate, coordinated …
The POMtastics
Videos | 2025
The POMtastics is a documentary that follows Joie Edson and her vibrant pom-dance team made up of older adults across various Massachusetts communities. Blending high-energy movement with deep community connection, the film celebrates how dance …
Wisconsin Memory Café Programs: A Best Practice Guide
Toolkits | 2017
This concise comprehensive guide offers a detailed framework for creating and operating Memory Cafés — welcoming social spaces designed to support individuals living with memory loss and their caregivers. Covering everything from foundational vision and …
Group Arts Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
via Nature Mental Health | Research and Studies | 2025
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we assessed the efficacy of group arts interventions, where individuals engage together in a shared artistic experience (for example, dance or painting), for reducing depression and anxiety among older …
Lifelong Arts Indiana Final Report
Organization Profiles | 2024
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), in partnership with Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s (FSSA) Division of Aging and Division of Mental Health and Addiction, designed and implemented an initiative to bring evidence-based participatory arts …