Resources
Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old
Books and Chapters | 2018
From the publisher: “In 2015, when the award-winning journalist John Leland set out on behalf of The New York Times to meet members of America’s fastest-growing age group, he anticipated learning of challenges, of loneliness, …
Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life
Books and Chapters | 2007
From the Encore site: “Baby boomers are inventing a new phase of work. It’s one of the most significant trends of the new century, and the biggest change in the American work force since the …
The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife
Books and Chapters | 2011
From the Encore site: “As millions of boomers cross the threshold into midlife, the discussion about longer lives in America has been entirely about the staggering economic costs of a dramatically aging society. In, “The …
How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations
Books and Chapters | 2018
From the Encore site: “In a poignant book that defies categorization, Freedman finds insights by exploring purpose and generativity, digging into the drive for longevity and the perils of age segregation, and talking to social …
Intergenerational Programming: Working Stories at School One
Case Studies | 2016
Intergenerational programming is traditionally structured in a model that puts the older adult into a mentor role of the younger person. Often it is the younger person who creates the work inspired by the older …
The Fullness of Time: Exploring the Arts and the Gifts of Aging at Johnson City Public Library
Case Studies | 2016
The dedicated staff and leadership of Johnson City Public Library (JCPL) conducted extensive community surveys and developed new local partnerships to successfully pilot 15 Creative Aging programs over two years. Programs included, “Afro-Caribbean Drumming & …
Creative Aging Programming: Lessons Learned
Videos | 2019
This webinar was offered to teaching artists, arts organization and senior center staff in NYC who completed a Creative Aging program and wanted to bring their programming to the next level. During the workshop, participants: …
Arts Learning and the Older Adult
Videos | 2019
This webinar was primarily aimed at senior center staff, but was applicable to Creative Aging arts organization staff and teaching artists. The webinar dived deep into best practices and principles related to adult learning. Attendees …
Writing A Great Creative Aging Proposal
Videos | 2019
This webinar was offered to NYC-based teaching artists and arts organizations interested in writing a proposal for a Creative Aging program in any arts discipline. Attendees learned about: The two main pillars of Creative Aging …
Planning for Maximum Impact: Culminating Events in a Senior Center Setting
Videos | 2019
This webinar was offered to senior center staff in NYC who planned a culminating event for a Creative Aging program at their location. During the workshop, attendees: Viewed examples of quality culminating event formats across …