Resources
Handbook of the Humanities and Aging
Books and Chapters | 1992
From the WorldCat site: This book examines the contributions of the humanities to understanding of aging and the aged. It includes essays spanning history, the arts, religious and spiritual studies, and philosophy review humanistic perspectives …
Nourishing the Heart: A Guide to Intergenerational Arts Projects in the School
Books and Chapters
This guide is designed to encourage the participation of seniors in the classroom by engaging young and old in joint ventures to reconstruct artistically their own, their families’, and their communities’ cultural heritage in writing, …
Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas
Websites
From the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas site: The Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas is a non-profit organization that has been serving seniors and individuals with disabilities in our community since 1974. We …
Council on Foundations – Community Foundation Locator
Websites
From the Council on Foundations site: The Council on Foundations fosters an environment where philanthropy can thrive and cultivates a community of diverse and skilled philanthropic professionals and organizations who lead with integrity, serve as …
Community Led Library Service Development
Websites
From the Infopeople site: Infopeople is part of the Califa Group, a nonprofit consortium of more than 230 libraries committed to unleashing the impact of libraries. Infopeople provides library staff quality continuing education opportunities that …
Community Empowerment Manual, Second Edition – Partners for Livable Communities
Reports | 2011
From the Partners for Livable Communities site: More than a decade since the release the innovative original, Partners for Livable Communities announces the release of the second edition of its Community Empowerment Manual. Expanded and …
Commission on Aging
Websites | 2021
From the Commission on Aging site: The Commission on Aging serves as a catalyst for improving public awareness of the senior and aging community. We work in collaboration with diverse community members and organizations to …
Coming of Age
Websites | 2021
From the Coming of Age site: Coming of Age helps people 50 and older live with passion and purpose. As a leader in the positive aging movement, Coming of Age offers a pathway to live …
How Long Can We Live?
via The New York Times | Articles and Blog Posts | 2021
From the article, published as part of The New York Times Magazine’s The Health Issue: “As medical and social advances mitigate diseases of old age and prolong life, the number of exceptionally long-lived people is increasing …
Felt: Creative Community for Older Adults
Websites
Felt connects older adults through shared projects. Regular project prompts encourage the community to use any medium of their choice to create works of art. Users share these creations on social media, and / or …