Resources
Ages and Stages: The Place of Theatre in the Lives of Older People
via Ageing and Society | Articles and Blog Posts
Despite the growing interest amongst gerontologists and literary and cultural scholars alike, in arts participation, ageing and the artistic outputs of older people, comparatively little attention has yet been paid to theatre and drama. Likewise, …
Making Art Tied to Fewer Cognitive Problems in Old Age
via Pacific Standard Magazine | Articles and Blog Posts
A Mayo Clinic study finds decades spent on creative work pay off.
This Chair Rocks
Columns and Blogs
Applewhite is a fierce and articulate opponent of ageism. Her This Chair Rocks Blog reflects the variety of her strategies to combat ageism, including policy analysis, book reviews, essays on aspects of the pro-aging movement, …
Image NYC: Interactive Map of Aging
Websites
From the Image NYC Map website: “NYC, the Interactive Map of Aging, is an open-source map of New York City’s current and projected population age 65 and older with overlays of available resources, services, and …
Encore
Websites
From Encore: “Encore (formerly Civic Ventures) is building a movement to make it easier for millions of people to pursue encore careers ___ or second acts for the greater good. The nonprofit__s ultimate goal: to …
Old School: Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse
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From Old School: “Old School is a clearinghouse of free and carefully vetted resources to educate people about ageism and help dismantle it. You’ll find blogs, books, articles, videos, speakers, and other tools (workshops, handouts, …
The Arts, Health and Seniors Project
via Arts & Health | Websites
Website provides information on the research being conducted by the University of British Columbia School of Nursing, in collaboration with the city of Vancouver’s arts and health program, to document the health impacts of regular …
Mary Catherine Bateson
Websites
Bateson’s website, referencing recent work on aging and active wisdom.
Aging, Complexities, Opportunities and Impacts on Society / 2015 Annual Meeting Conference Statement
via 2015 National Association of Medicine Annual Meeting Conference Statement | Websites
The theme of this year’s annual meeting is Aging: Complexities, Opportunities, and Impacts on Society. The keynote address will be delivered by Laura Carstensen, Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy and Professor of …