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The New Retirement
via The New York Times | Articles and Blog Posts
This is a section of the New York Times which includes news and features about the changing nature of careers, working and retirement.
Age No Barrier to ‘China’s Hottest Grandpa’
via CNN | Articles and Blog Posts
This article focuses on Wang Deshun, an in-demand fashion model who, at 80, walked the runway during China Fashion Week in 2015. Deshun shares how he became an overnight internet sensation in China, his dedication …
Brooklyn Community Foundation Invites Lois for Elders Fund Grant Program
via PND by Candid | Articles and Blog Posts
In this article, the Brooklyn Community Foundation announces its Brooklyn Elder’s Fund, a program which supports Brooklyn-serving organizations that are working to ensure that older adults in the borough have the opportunity and agency to …
The Unexpected Joys of Launching A Creative Aging Program
via American Alliance of Museums | Articles and Blog Posts
In this article, Lisa Ortega-Pol, Museum Educator at the Museo de Historia, Antropologia y Arte of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR Museum), shares the overwhelming response she has received from the 55+ community there …
Older People Are Ignored and Distorted in Ageist Marketing, Report Finds
via The New York Times | Articles and Blog Posts
From The New York Times: “Older consumers, who hold trillions of dollars in spending power and make up a growing portion of the global population, would seem to be a prime target for advertisers.Instead, the …
What Are Some Measurable Benefits of the Arts? It’s Getting Easier to Say
via Inside Philanthropy | Articles and Blog Posts
How Senior Theatre Is Forging Ahead
via American Theatre | Articles and Blog Posts
This article focuses on many ways in which senior theatre productions and organizations, like ArtAge Publications, are benefiting older adults.
A Daughter Documents A Giant of Salsa and Latin Jazz
via The New York Times | Articles and Blog Posts
From Nathan: “Carmen Santos-Robson (from the Newark School of the Arts – who will be implementing programs soon via National Guild Catalyzing Creative Aging) shared an article with me about her father, Ray Santos, which …
Creative Aging: Reawaken the Artist Within
via Denver Public Library | Articles and Blog Posts
In this article, The Denver Public Library announces that it will begin running Creative Aging programs for its older adult community, funded by the NextFifty initiative, a Colorado-based private foundation dedicated to funding innovative, mission-driven …
The Wellness Movement That’s Proving It’s Never Too Late to Become an Artist
via Artsy | Articles and Blog Posts
This article focuses on the benefits of arts programming for older adults and how national leaders in Creative Aging are expanding this movement.