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Metlife Foundation Gives Major Grant to Arts Learning
via Preserving Your Memory | Articles and Blog Posts
Lifetime Arts, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has received a $125,000 grant from MetLife Foundation to pilot an arts education program in three library systems nationwide. The MetLife Foundation Creative Aging Libraries Project will expand …
Metlife Foundation Creative Aging Program Expands
via Preserving Your Memory | Articles and Blog Posts
From the article: “A program aimed at engaging older Americans with the arts in public libraries that began in New York has now rolled out to 18 public libraries in Boston, Dallas and Miami, thanks …
Positive Aging Movement Takes Off
via Huffington Post | Articles and Blog Posts
In this article, Toder shares his experience attending two events; a convening of philanthropic, art, and community leaders, co-sponsored by Aroha Philanthropies and the Hewlett Foundation, which focused on the benefits of creative aging programs …
Lifetime Arts: Delivering Arts Education Programs for Today’s Older Adults
via Public Libraries | Articles and Blog Posts
Now in its fifth year, the Creative Aging Public Libraries Project is a demonstration and capacity-building program that supports collaborations between professional teaching artists and public libraries resulting in free instructional arts programs for older …
Can Older Adults Complement A Near-Peer Model? A National Nonprofit Says Yes
via Gen2Gen | Articles and Blog Posts
This article focuses on the success of an intergenerational education pilot, implemented by AVID, a nonprofit organization, who partnered with Encore’s Gen2Gen initiative to learn more about the potential for engaging older adults as AVID …
Why David Goodall, 104, Renowned Australian Scientist, Wants to Die
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At 94, Mike Nussbaum Is the Oldest Working Stage Actor in Show Biz
via Weekend Edition Saturday | Articles and Blog Posts
This report features guest, Mike Nussbaum, 94, who talks about his role in the play, “Curvature Departure,” and shares his views on aging in show business.
You Become Better With Age
via Art News | Articles and Blog Posts
Artists who are going strong at 80 and up find that old age offers freedom, self-assurance, and room to explore.
New Report Reveals Findings About the Arts and Health in Older Adults
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Older adults who create art and attend arts events have better health outcomes than adults who do neither is one of the conclusions in a new report published by the National Endowment for the Arts. …
Whom Do Arts Benefit Most? Older Adults
via Next Avenue | Articles and Blog Posts
Engaging in creative activities can be powerful medicine for aging challenges