Resources
Creative Aging: the Emergence of Artistic Talents
via The Atlantic | Articles and Blog Posts | 2013
From the article: As some people age and begin to lose cognitive abilities, they start to express previously hidden artistic talents. In my previous article, “Maintaining Connection and Saving Face,” I described Lester Potts, who became …
The Healing Power of Storytelling
via The Huffington Post | Articles and Blog Posts | 2012
From the article: Storytelling is a two-way street. Illnesses unfold as stories, and physicians need to learn how to listen to those stories. The same is true of giving advice, for if good advice is …
SAGE
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From the website: For 40-plus years, SAGE has worked tirelessly on behalf of LGBT older people. Building off the momentum of the Stonewall uprising and the emerging LGBT civil rights movement, a group of activists …
Region and Chapter Links – National Association of Teachers of Singing
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From the National Association of Teachers of Singing site: Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than …
ALA Public Programs Office (PPO)
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From the website: The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office empowers libraries to create vibrant hubs of learning, conversation and connection in communities of all types.
Library Makeovers Draw Seniors
Articles and Blog Posts | 2011
From the article: The over-65 population “will double in size by 2025, and libraries are realizing that this is a potentially new and exciting market,” says Kleiman, who has consulted with libraries across America on …
Excerpt From ‘Composing A Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom’
Books and Chapters | 2010
This is an excerpt from Mary Catherine Bateson’s book Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom.
Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services
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From the website: The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services supports library and information science workers in creating responsible and all-inclusive spaces that serve and represent the entire community. To accomplish this, we …
Ageing Well: Can Dance and Art Keep the Mind and Body Young?
via BBC | Articles and Blog Posts | 2013
From the article: Proponents of the arts have long argued that creative therapy can help ageing patients. Now, scientists have begun investigating that claim.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
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From the website: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency created in 1965. It is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States.