Resources
State Arts Agency Directory (NASAA)
Infographics
This is an Interactive map and directory of state arts agencies.
Stanford Center on Longevity
Websites
From the website: The mission of the Stanford Center on Longevity is to accelerate and implement scientific discoveries, technological advances, behavioral practices, and social norms so that century long lives are healthy and rewarding.
Creativity, Arts and Older People
Columns and Blogs | 2021
From the blog: This is a blog by David Slater, who was Founder Director of UK participatory arts company Entelechy Arts, based in Deptford, southeast London. David has extensive experience of working with participatory arts …
Why Your Grandpa Is Cooler Than You
via The New York Times | Articles and Blog Posts | 2013
From the article: “Advanced Style” was created by a 31-year-old street-style photographer from San Diego named Ari Seth Cohen. He started the project as a photo blog, and both the “Advanced Style” book and blog …
The Changing Demographic Profile of the United States
Reports | 2011
From the report: The United States, the third most populous country globally, accounts for about 4.5% of the world’s population. The U.S. population—currently estimated at 308.7 million persons—has more than doubled since its 1950 level …
Services for Older Adults – Brooklyn Public Library
Websites
From the website: Services for Older Adults at BPL offers inclusive programming and services tailored to our patrons over the age of 50, including lectures, films, performances and educational programs that reflect the wide interests …
In Alzheimer’s Disease, Maintaining Connection and ‘Saving Face’
via The Atlantic | Articles and Blog Posts | 2012
From the article: Part one in a series on how people with neurologic disorders open and utilize new channels of expression
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
Websites
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 …