Resources
Behind the Scenes at the Cabildo with Big Chief Darryl Montana
Videos | 2021
As part of the program, “Beading with the Big Chief,” offered at the Louisiana State Museum and taught by Big Chief Darryl Montana of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters, the museum put together this behind-the-scenes tour …
Creative Aging: Watercolor Workshop with Karen Fitzgerald (Participant Artwork)
Programs and Initiatives | 2021
This presentation deck showcases the culminating artwork from participants who attended the 7-week virtual course, “Creative Aging: Watercolor Workshop with Karen Fitzgerald,” offered by the Brooklyn Public Library – New Utrecht Branch and part of …
Your Voice, Your Life, Your Story: A Bridge to the Past Through Personal Narrative Writing (Anthology)
Programs and Initiatives | 2021
From Susan Buttenwieser, Teaching Artist: “The following is the seventh anthology produced by the Brooklyn Public Library’s Services for Older Adults Creative Aging writing workshops during the pandemic. Since late September, the participants have spent …
A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial
via The Oxford Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences | Research and Studies | 2018
This article reports on a randomized control study of the effects of a Community of Voices choir intervention on the “health, well-being and health care costs of racial/ethnically diverse” adults 60 years and older. Sixty-five …
The Value of Active Arts Engagement on Health and Well-Being of Older Adults: A Nation-Wide Participatory Study
via International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Research and Studies | 2021
This article reports on a nationwide participatory study carried out in the Netherlands that used both qualitative and quantitative methods to document the perceived value of arts engagement by those taking part in 18 arts-based …
Participation in Life-Review Playback Theater Enhances Mental Health of Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
via Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts | Research and Studies | 2020
This article reports on a randomized control trial designed to assess the mental health effects of community-dwelling older adults’ participation in a 12-week playback theatre program. Playback theatre is a form of improvisational theatre that, …
Active and Receptive Arts Participation and Their Association with Mortality Among Adults in the U.S.
via PubMed | Research and Studies | 2021
Epidemiological studies on the arts are not common in the United States, especially studies on active engagement by older adults. This national study addressed associations between arts participation and mortality, including both passive and active …
What is the Evidence on the Role of the Arts in Improving Health and Well-being? A Scoping Review (2019)
via World Health Organization (WHO) | Reports | 2019
From the abstract: Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in different …
Art Should Be a Habit, Not a Luxury
via The Atlantic | Articles and Blog Posts | 2022
“Just like exercise and sleep, engaging with the arts is a necessity for a full and happy life. Too often, we let the humdrum reality of life get in the way of the arts, which …
Frank Stiefel, 74, Curiosity and Freedom in Filmmaking
via Ageist | Articles and Blog Posts | 2021
Former businessman in media arts, Frank Steifel, made his first film at age 62, and another at 70, which won an Academy Award. David Stewart, founder of AGEIST magazine and creator of the site weareageist.com …