Resources
Partnerships Key to Sustainability for Dances for a Variable Population
Case Studies
Through clear and innovative programming, active demonstration of program benefits, and equal investment in their community of teaching artists and participants, Dances for a Variable Population (DVP) has been able to build successful, lasting relationships …
Greenwich House Pivots to Online in Response to COVID-19
Case Studies | 2020
When the COVID-19 crisis began, the staff at Greenwich House in New York City worked tirelessly to ensure that all of their members had access to the meal services that they absolutely rely on. However, …
Radio Theater! at Peru Free Library
Case Studies | 2012
The Peru Free Library (PFL), a member of the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, is located in New York’s North Country, near the U.S.-Canadian Border. PFL found great success in offering their first creative aging …
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life
Books and Chapters | 2018
From Eric Klinenberg’s site: “In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg suggests a way forward. He believes that the future of democratic societies rests not simply on shared values but on shared spaces: the libraries, …
Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone
Books and Chapters | 2013
From WorldCat: “A revelatory examination of the sharp increase in people who live alone and its surprising benefits.”
Aging and the Intersection of Cognition, Motivation, and Emotion
Books and Chapters | 2006
From ScienceDirect: “This chapter aims to integrate the disparate domains of cognitive aging and socio-emotional aging from the perspective of a motivational theory of life-span development. A thorough understanding of how the human mind adapts …
Growing Old or Living Long: Take Your Pick
via Issues in Science and Technology | Articles and Blog Posts | 2007
From the article: “My students, colleagues, and I had been studying age-related changes in motivation for several years. We began to wonder whether changes in motivation would affect performance on cognitive tasks, and we set …
A Long Bright Future: Happiness, Health, and Financial Security in an Age of Increased Longevity
Books and Chapters | 2011
From Amazon: “In A Long Bright Future, longevity and aging expert Laura Carstensen guides us into the new possibilities offered by a longer life. She debunks the myths and misconceptions about aging that stop us …
The Communicative Power of Art
Articles and Blog Posts | 2010
In this blog post, Rosenberg talks in-depth about the Meet Me at MoMA program, an interactive gallery tour for people with dementia and their care partners, part of their Access Programs. The ninety-minute sessions allow …
Introducing Prime Time at MoMA: A Celebration of Creativity and Aging
Articles and Blog Posts | 2015
In this blog post, Rosenberg introduces PrimeTime at MoMA, an outreach and programming initiative aimed to increase participation of New York City residents ages 65 and up. She also shares positive feedback from participants who …