Resources
The Creativity and Aging Study: the Impact of Professionally Conducted Cultural Programs on Older Adults Final Report (April 2006)
From the executive summary: In 2001, the National Endowment for the Arts developed a cooperative agreement with The George Washington University to conduct a multisite national study with the aim of measuring the impact of …
The Creative Center at University Settlement (TCC)
From the website: In 2011, University Settlement embarked on its newest merger with The Creative Center: Arts in Healthcare, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the creative arts to people with cancer, chronic illnesses, …
Creative Ageing – Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
These are the Winston Churchhill Memorial Trust’s findings from Fellows’ research into the beneficial effects of the arts on ageing.
Poetry & Older Adults
From the toolkit: Is there a poem or verse that is particularly significant to you? Perhaps it was read at your high school graduation. Or maybe it was a nursery rhyme you learned at your …
Still Out, Still Aging: the Metlife Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Baby Boomers
From the introduction: Although predicting the future is a risky venture, asking LGBT Baby Boomers about their plans, fears, and hopes about aging is a good way to begin assessing what aging might look like …
Social Isolation, Loneliness, and All-Cause Mortality in Older Men and Women
From the abstract: Both social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased mortality, but it is uncertain whether their effects are independent or whether loneliness represents the emotional pathway through which social isolation impairs health. …
State Arts Agency Directory (NASAA)
This is an Interactive map and directory of state arts agencies.
Stanford Center on Longevity
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
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
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 …