Resources
Senior Theatre Adapts to the Pandemic: COVID-19 Teaches Older Actors New Tricks
via The Journal on Active Aging | Articles and Blog Posts
With the pandemic’s challenges to public health, a leading senior theatre organization encourages directors and programmers to take their groups online. Here are tips, techniques and ideas to help you do the same.
The Mature Mind: the Positive Power of the Aging Brain
Books and Chapters
From the summary: A renowned psychiatrist and gerontologist draws from more than thirty years of research to show that surprising positive changes in our brains have the powerful potential to enhance, not diminish, our lives …
The Creativity and Aging Study: The Impact of Professionally Conducted Cultural Programs on Older Adults
Research and Studies
From the overview: 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 professionally …
Uniting the Heart and Mind: Human Development in the Second Half of Life
via Mind Alert | Reports
From the introduction: A new picture of human development and aging is emerging, and with it, a new understanding of humans’ ongoing capacity for change.”” So begins Gene Cohen, former acting director of the National …
Culture and Antiracisms in Adult Education: An Exploration of the Contributions of Arts-Based Learning
via Adult Education Quarterly | Reports
From the abstract: Increasingly, practices of collective arts-based learning are being used by adult educators and community organizations as creative and participatory ways to respond to contemporary social or environmental issues. Investigating the potential contributions …
Changes in U.S. population coming sooner than expected
Articles and Blog Posts
From the article: A major cultural and geographic divide is emerging between Americans under age 35 and over 50, according to University of Michigan demographer William Frey.
The Center on Health, Aging, and Disability
Websites
From the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability site: The Center on Health, Aging, and Disability provides leadership in interdisciplinary research and engagement to support health and well-being across the lifespan, livable communities, and optimal …
Communities for All Ages: Planning Across Generations
Reports
From the summary: This policy brief is a modern day version of the “it takes a village to raise a child” philosophy stressing how elders in a community can be part of the fabric of …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Websites
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site: CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are …
Center for Aging, Health and Humanities
Websites
From the George Washington University Center for Aging, Health and Humanities site: The George Washington University Center for Aging, Health and Humanities, is the interdisciplinary home for GW faculty to collaborate on research, education, scholarship …